Many good points, Lindy. But there is even more...

While many continue to demonize weed, there is big medical news regarding Marijuana that the mainstream media are trying to ignore.

Believe it or not, a Harvard study released on April 17, 2007 shows that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread!

THC (marijuana) helps cure cancer

Clinical research touted by the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research that shows marijuana's components can inhibit the growth of cancerous brain tumors is the latest in a long line of studies demonstrating the drug's potential as an anti-cancer agent. Not familiar with it? You're not alone.

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Despite the value of these studies...U.S. media coverage of them has been almost non-existent.

Pot shows promise

A new study out of Germany, echoes these findings:

A new study reveals that Medical Marijuana can be an effective treatment for cancer, that is the word announced by doctors in Germany who concluded that this clarification of the mechanism of cannabinoid action may help investigators to further explore their therapeutic benefit.

(my bold emphasis)

Breakthrough Discovered in Medical Marijuana Cancer Treatment

Reefer Madness, Indeed!

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