So i have heard the idea thrown around numerous times that marijuana can actually aid in the prevention (or at least reduce the risk of) some types of cancer in the body. Ive always accepted that as true and used it as a great excuse to light up another bowl without ever veryifying the truth of these claims.
Well, luckily for me, i am in college, and currently taking a course with a pharmacological psychologist (that means he studies drugs) called "Drugs & Behavior." I asked him today in our lecture about marijuana if he had heard of these studies, and he confirmed them for me, and now that im home i found them on google. So, read these if you've got a few minutes and are interested, and smoke easy, because this truly is a wonder drug!

...now if we could only get our government to stop ignoring these discoveries and end their prohibition, everyone could be happy.

The first study shows how moderate cannabis use can lead to reduced risks of HNSCC (head and neck cancer), the second study explains how cannabis actually reduces malignant brain tumors (the bad kind) through THCs affects on a process called autophagy.

Study 1: http://cancerpreventionresearch.aacr...stract/2/8/759

Study 2:http://www.jci.org/articles/view/37948

Peace, Love, and Substance Abuse

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PEACE. I would think that many people would have this knowledge and I like you have heard and believed it for YEARS (and have also use the excuse). It is great to be able to back up those ramblings of "stoners" with actual fact.

Although not a new topic (and by now it should be widely know fact), you put forth a great effort in searching and taking the time topost it whether you know that it is "common-knowledge" or not. This thread is in the true spirit of the site and that is to learn, share, and grow.

Plus REP for the doing your research and taking the time to share with others who may actually not know or have heard this before.

KEEP STUDYING AND GOOD LUCK (in school) and goood growing...

PEACE

thanks for the rep, and yes i agree, its always best when you have cold hard science to back up your claims!

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autophagy? so the tumors get the munchies then eat themselves?