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Marijuana Eliminates Vomiting In Cancer Children

In this study, 8 children with various cancers of the blood, were delivered delta 8 THC 2 hours before each anti-neoplastic treatment, and every 6 hours after for a total of 24 hours. At the time of report, 480 treatments of THC had been administered. The children ranged in age from 3-13. Vomiting was completely […]

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Medical Marijuana Not Associated With Lung Cancer

The authors of this study from the Journal of Thoracic Oncology acknowledge the therapeutic benefit of marijuana (cannabis) for chronic diseases and as an adjunct to cancer treatment, particularly chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, and for pain management. They express common medical concern that not enough studies have been done (thank you prohibition) to assess […]

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Medical Marijuana For Patients With Cancer

Not all medical marijuana (cannabis) programs do this, but Minnesota’s program is unique because it collects patient-reported scores on symptoms. Read further to find out about improvement in symptom severity for patients with cancer during their first 4 months in this program. Patients in the program reported their symptoms (anxiety, lack of appetite, depression, disturbed […]

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Medical Marijuana: From Plant To Medicine

Marijuana (cannabis) has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes, and following centuries of breeding, there are now over 700 varieties that contain hundreds of compounds, primarily cannabinoids and terpenes. Cannabinoids are fatty compounds which are the primary biologically active compounds, and terpenes are volatile plant compounds that are noted for their distinct […]