Positive Marijuana Research Database
Cannabinoids are the broad category for many of the components found in the cannabis sativa (marijuana) plant. They are anti-inflammatory in nature and have inhibitory effects on a number of tumor cell lines. Here. And here. For example. Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease, characterized in part by hyper-proliferation of some epidermal cells. This study set […]
Colon cancer currently affects millions of individuals and is the #2 cancer killer. This study set out to determine the potential benefit of cannabidiol (a component of cannabis / marijuana) on colon carcinogenesis. In this in vivo study (inside living organism), mice were given a drug which would induce colon cancer and its associated findings. […]
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the most malignant forms of cancer and survival rate is only about 1 year. It has been found that pancreatic tumor tissue has higher concentrations of endocannabinoid receptors than normal pancreas tissue. In two animal models of pancreatic cancer, cannabinoids (natural components of marijuana) reduced the growth of tumor cells, […]