Comments on: BREAKING NEWS—New Study Proves Smoking Marijuana Protects Against Cancer http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-850 admin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:21:31 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-850 Thanks for the thoughtful post, man. We really appreciate it. And, our condolences about your father. We wish you both peace, love and happiness. Thanks for the thoughtful post, man. We really appreciate it. And, our condolences about your father. We wish you both peace, love and happiness.

]]> By: Smokey Bongman http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Smokey Bongman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:04:03 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-849 My father has a malignant glioblastoma that is inopperable. It is the worst kind of brain cancer that you can get. As a former geneticist, having worked on cancer therapies, I became acutely aware of the studies going on about cancer and cannabis. The physicians, in an effort to mitigate the risk of malpractice, or because they have strong political views about cannabis, will often prescribe 'safe' THC analogs and purified extracts. But, if they actually read the research and acted like a scientist and not a politician, they would recognize that the purified extracts DO NOT have NEARLY the same effect that smoking [crude] marijuana has. But they still oppose it. It just SEEMS wrong... its against their training to prescribe a plant instead of a pill... and to smoke it?! after years of training on the harmful effects of smoking?!... all they can see is 'unhealthy unhealthy unhealthy'. But the one thing you learn as a scientist is that, with chemistry, especially biochemistry, is that there is only one constant... everything has an exception. So don't get mad at the docs that avoid it. They are trained to think that way. But because of their policies, my father is dying. To all physicians: READ THE RESEARCH!! Stop acting by 'gut' and act like a !@#$ scientist! Go to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov to find more. My father has a malignant glioblastoma that is inopperable. It is the worst kind of brain cancer that you can get. As a former geneticist, having worked on cancer therapies, I became acutely aware of the studies going on about cancer and cannabis. The physicians, in an effort to mitigate the risk of malpractice, or because they have strong political views about cannabis, will often prescribe ’safe’ THC analogs and purified extracts. But, if they actually read the research and acted like a scientist and not a politician, they would recognize that the purified extracts DO NOT have NEARLY the same effect that smoking [crude] marijuana has. But they still oppose it. It just SEEMS wrong… its against their training to prescribe a plant instead of a pill… and to smoke it?! after years of training on the harmful effects of smoking?!… all they can see is ‘unhealthy unhealthy unhealthy’.
But the one thing you learn as a scientist is that, with chemistry, especially biochemistry, is that there is only one constant… everything has an exception.
So don’t get mad at the docs that avoid it. They are trained to think that way. But because of their policies, my father is dying.
To all physicians: READ THE RESEARCH!! Stop acting by ‘gut’ and act like a !@#$ scientist! Go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov to find more.

]]> By: Luke B http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Luke B Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:00:32 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-742 If they could only create a strain of weed that has all of the "good" side effects and that doesn't get you stoned (some consider this a good side effect). I would also look at the difference between smoking it and using a vaporizer. I find that one of the negative side effect of smoking it causes my lungs to perform worse when SCUBA diving or any other physical activity so I use the vaporizer more often. And I have never smoked cigarettes in my life. If they could only create a strain of weed that has all of the “good” side effects and that doesn’t get you stoned (some consider this a good side effect). I would also look at the difference between smoking it and using a vaporizer. I find that one of the negative side effect of smoking it causes my lungs to perform worse when SCUBA diving or any other physical activity so I use the vaporizer more often. And I have never smoked cigarettes in my life.

]]> By: BlackLungs http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-652 BlackLungs Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:31:52 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-652 I'll smoke to that! I’ll smoke to that!

]]> By: Samantha http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Samantha Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:30:54 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-635 sorry... I meant NO link between Cannabis and cancer. sorry… I meant NO link between Cannabis and cancer.

]]> By: Samantha http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Samantha Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:29:07 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-634 Not only did Donald Tashkin admit to finding to link between heavy longterm Cannabis use, but he has come out in favor of legalization, a fact which was ignored. If he had found or said anything negative about Cannabis, it would have been in the news nonstop for days... http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/top-anti-drug-researcher-says-legalize-marijuana/ Not only did Donald Tashkin admit to finding to link between heavy longterm Cannabis use, but he has come out in favor of legalization, a fact which was ignored. If he had found or said anything negative about Cannabis, it would have been in the news nonstop for days…

http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/top-anti-drug-researcher-says-legalize-marijuana/

]]> By: links for 2009-08-15 : The Bramalea Insurgent http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-631 links for 2009-08-15 : The Bramalea Insurgent Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:01:23 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-631 [...] New Study Proves Smoking Marijuana Protects Against Cancer But, what’s amazing is that this breaking news is not breaking news at all. Back in 1974 researchers at the University of Virginia determined that weed had an unexpected result on cancer, it inhibited the growth of lung cancer cells. Unfortunately, the Carter administration discouraged all follow-up studies, except those that would prove otherwise, and the discovery went virtually unnoticed in the States. (tags: cannabis weed marijuana cancer medical studies) Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] New Study Proves Smoking Marijuana Protects Against Cancer But, what’s amazing is that this breaking news is not breaking news at all. Back in 1974 researchers at the University of Virginia determined that weed had an unexpected result on cancer, it inhibited the growth of lung cancer cells. Unfortunately, the Carter administration discouraged all follow-up studies, except those that would prove otherwise, and the discovery went virtually unnoticed in the States. (tags: cannabis weed marijuana cancer medical studies) Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: Brinna Nanda http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Brinna Nanda Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:49:49 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-630 Glad to see this story getting more coverage. Glad to see this story getting more coverage.

]]> By: Steve Ashwell http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Steve Ashwell Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:28:16 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-628 Yes I've heard of a lot of research into this. Cannabis is an excellent anti-cancer medicine. If your unfortunate enough to develop cancer then what happens is that our cb1 and cb2 receptors surround the malignant tumour ready for the medicine....cannabis. They will then shrink the tumour until it's eventually just scar tissue. It is the pharma corporates that don't want us to know this, so it stays under prohibition and we pay for our chemo and radiotherapy which now is big business. Also it is indeed a preventative. It's all greed in this strange world, so I doubt it will ever be legalized. We just have to keep on growing and educating our kids as they are the future and when they are older and told the truth, maybe then common sence will prevail and legalization will happen. Yes I’ve heard of a lot of research into this. Cannabis is an excellent anti-cancer medicine. If your unfortunate enough to develop cancer then what happens is that our cb1 and cb2 receptors surround the malignant tumour ready for the medicine….cannabis. They will then shrink the tumour until it’s eventually just scar tissue. It is the pharma corporates that don’t want us to know this, so it stays under prohibition and we pay for our chemo and radiotherapy which now is big business. Also it is indeed a preventative. It’s all greed in this strange world, so I doubt it will ever be legalized. We just have to keep on growing and educating our kids as they are the future and when they are older and told the truth, maybe then common sence will prevail and legalization will happen.

]]> By: Kevin Long http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Kevin Long Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:16:30 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-622 Lung Cancer runs in my family. So if I chose to use it to PREVENT lung cancer I will go to jail. WTF is wrong with this country anymore? I am starting to really get upset over the laws and stripping of liberty... Am I the only one? LEGALIZE IT !!! Or we'll play your game, DE-CRIMINLIZE IT!!! Lung Cancer runs in my family. So if I chose to use it to PREVENT lung cancer I will go to jail. WTF is wrong with this country anymore? I am starting to really get upset over the laws and stripping of liberty… Am I the only one? LEGALIZE IT !!! Or we’ll play your game, DE-CRIMINLIZE IT!!!

]]> By: dhjs\gjsgj http://ohhburn.com/2009/08/12/breaking-news-new-study-proves-smoking-marijuana-protects-against-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-621 dhjs\gjsgj Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:36:07 +0000 http://ohhburn.com/?p=1353#comment-621 Fuck yeah! Legalize it now, before thousands of people are thrown into jail for not wanting cancer! Fuck yeah! Legalize it now, before thousands of people are thrown into jail for not wanting cancer!

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