Cancer? Smoke a joint! (Or, eat a brownie)

But why start a new thread?

isnt a large portion of medical marijuana users cancer sufferers? with such a large group there should be statistical evidence that the MM users are dying less than non mm users especially as you have states with no MM use should be a piece of cake to get those numbers

if of course there are no statistical differences between a MM state and a non MM state then this clearly has no merit

Cannibis can indeed cure cancer.

Originally Posted by GreatwhiteNorth

Cannibis can indeed cure cancer.

i do hope you havent been recommending that quack to anyone you know

http://skepticalhumanities.com/2011/...public-record/

This is why I posted it in a new thread, I didn't want to lend even the appearance of credence to quack doctors, I tried to only put in medically backed studies or summaries of studies conducted by universities that have large and historically unbiased medical research projects, and who receive federal funding for research projects. A research project is more likely to bias towards their major source of contributions than towards tenuous evidence.

Originally Posted by ginjawarrior

isnt a large portion of medical marijuana users cancer sufferers? with such a large group there should be statistical evidence that the MM users are dying less than non mm users especially as you have states with no MM use should be a piece of cake to get those numbers

if of course there are no statistical differences between a MM state and a non MM state then this clearly has no merit

Well, not exactly. We have to figure first, do states that have MM laws, necessarily also have more smokers of cannabis?

Originally Posted by ginjawarrior

isnt a large portion of medical marijuana users cancer sufferers? with such a large group there should be statistical evidence that the MM users are dying less than non mm users especially as you have states with no MM use should be a piece of cake to get those numbers

if of course there are no statistical differences between a MM state and a non MM state then this clearly has no merit

Or they are simultaneously taking poisons which counteract any benefit the MJ might provide. MJ relies on the immune system (which is weakened significantly during most conventional therapy) to do some of it's dirty work as well at times. It acts like a marker for your immune system saying this cell here is bad. It's actually got a few different avenues though, which makes it very very interesting.

I have little doubt that big pharma knows that MJ is the future of medicine (not just cancer research) and as a result is working hard to synthesize all the compounds known to occur so they can be patented and sold.

Originally Posted by minnesmoker

This is why I posted it in a new thread, I didn't want to lend even the appearance of credence to quack doctors, I tried to only put in medically backed studies or summaries of studies conducted by universities that have large and historically unbiased medical research projects, and who receive federal funding for research projects. A research project is more likely to bias towards their major source of contributions than towards tenuous evidence.

OK, from a link from your article, then:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0123104017.htm

marijuana Smokers Face Rapid Lung Destruction -- As Much As 20 Years Ahead Of Tobacco Smokers

ScienceDaily (Jan. 23, 200 — A new study finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers


A condition often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, bullous lung disease (also known as bullae) is a condition where air trapped in the lungs causes obstruction to breathing and eventual destruction of the lungs.

At present, about 10% of young adults and 1% of the adult population smoke marijuana regularly. Researchers find that the mean age of marijuana-smoking patients with lung problems was 41, as opposed to the average age of 65 years for tobacco-smoking patients.