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. They were then treated with cannabidiol.
It was found that cannabidiol protected DNA from oxidative damage, reduced polyps, tumors and cell proliferation in the colorectal carcinoma cell lines.
