Marijuana: Facts

It has been found that marijuana has many beneficial therapeutic effects:

First of all, tons of research proves its use as an effective pain relief. According to  BBC News (2009), some studies of cancer patients by Edinburgh University shows that cannabis-based spray reduces pain by 30%. It also found that the spray helps cannabinoid receptors which intervene pain neurotransmitters from the affected area to the brain. As professor Fallon from the Cancer Research Centre in the university claims, “…cannabis-based medicines may deliver effective treatment for people with severe pain. Prescription of these drugs can be very useful in combating debilitating pain.” It has been more effective and has less adverse outcomes than morphine, the news concluded.

Secondly, cannabis does not cause cancer. The study mentioned above ruled out that the herb can increase the risk of cancer. Kaufman, in 2006 Washington Post, Study finds no cancer-marijuana connection:  This supports that even regular and heavy marijuana smokers have no link to lung cancer. This study is highly reliable as a large number of candidates, over 2200, were examined. The reporter quotes Dr. Tashkin, a pulmonologist, said “…marijuana also contains the chemical THC (delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol), which…may kill aging cells and keep them from becoming cancerous.” In contrast to the myths of marijuana causing cancer, people who smoke more than two packs of tobacco a day are 20 times more likely to have lung cancer.