Hello fellow farmers!
I heard this tid bit on the local news today so I took the liberty of posting this excerpt from the article along with the link.
A chemical without psychoactive properties found in Cannabis sativa appears to have very good results in fighting the spread of cancer cells. The substance, cannabidiol (CBD), was found by scientists at the California Pacific Medical Centre Research Institute to inhibit a gene called Id-1, which has been linked to the spread of cancer cells and has been found in high levels in a number of types of cancer.
"Right now we have a limited range of options in treating aggressive forms of cancer," researcher Sean D. McAllister, a co-author, said in a statement. "Those treatments, such as chemotherapy, can be effective but they can also be extremely toxic and difficult for patients. This compound offers the hope of a non-toxic therapy that could achieve the same results without any of the painful side effects."
Chemical in Marijuana Fights Breast Cancer
This medical discovery is a great step not only in the fight against cancer, but it also adds another building block in the campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal uses.
