Hemp Oil and Cancer By Mark Sircus Ac., OMD February 23, 2008 !e American C"lle#e "$ %!ysicians &AC%' issued a ne( p"licy s)a)emen) las) (eek end"rsin# medical mari*uana use. !e #r"up is ur#in# )!e #"+ernmen) )" re+erse i)s ban "n medical )rea)men)s usin# mari*uana. AC% enc"ura#es )!e use "$ n"n-sm"ked $"rms "$ HC &)!e main psyc!"ac)i+e elemen) in mari*uana' )!a) !a+e pr"+en )!erapeu)ic +alue, )!e ne( p"licy s)a)emen) said. !e %!iladelp!iabased "r#ania)i"n, )!e sec"nd lar#es) d"c)"rs #r"up in )!e /ni)ed S)a)es, ci)ed s)udies in)" mari*uanas medical applica)i"ns suc! as )rea)in# se+ere (ei#!) l"ss ass"cia)ed (i)! illnesses suc! as A1DS, and )rea)in# nausea and +"mi)in# ass"cia)ed (i)! c!em")!erapy $"r cancer pa)ien)s.i Medical mari*uana is bec"min# m"re and m"re ass"cia)ed (i)! an)i-carcin"#enic e$$ec)s, (!ic! are resp"nsible in pre+en)in# "r delayin# )!e de+el"pmen) "$ cancer. !is means )!a) cannabin"ids "$$er cancer pa)ien)s a )!erapeu)ic "p)i"n in )!e )rea)men) "$ !i#!ly in+asi+e cancers. Be$"re (e l""k a) )!e !ard medical science )!a) sus)ains )!ese s)a)emen)s #" )" !))p455(((.y"u)ube.c"m5c!ryc!ek !))p455(((.y"u)ube.c"m5c!ryc!ek )" see a series "$ +ide"s )!a) (ill c"n+ince y"u "$ )!e +alidi)y "$ )!ese s)a)emen)s "n cancer. !e American American C"lle#e "$ %!ysicians (an)s i) made le#al as d" milli"ns "$ ")!er pe"ple. 1$ y"u "r "ne "$ y"ur l"+ed "nes e+ery #e) cancer y"u (ill be (is!in# )!a) )!e #"+ernmen) ("uld be#in )" lis)en )" )!is medical "r#ania)i"n. 62 Milli"n ne( cases "$ Cancer Dia#n"sed in 2007 in )!e /S. 1n addi)i"n Cancer als" killed 8 milli"n pe"ple ("rld(ide in 2007 - American Cancer S"cie)y A$)er readin# )!e science and (a)c!in# )!is +ide" series 1 am cer)ain )!a) any sane pers"n (i)! cancer "r any la)e s)a#e c!r"nic disease (ill (an) $ree and le#al access )" !emp "il (i)! a maimum c"ncen)ra)i"n "$ HC, )!e ac)i+e in#redien) )!a) is ille#al in m"s) places in )!e ("rld. ii !e medical science is s)r"n#ly in $a+"r "$ HC laden !emp "il as a primary cancer )!erapy, n") *us) in a supp"r)i+e r"le )" c"n)r"l )!e side e$$ec)s "$ c!em")!erapy. !e 1n)erna)i"nal Medical 9eri)ies 9eri)ies Ass"cia)i"n is pu))in# pu))in# !emp "il "n i)s cancer pr")"c"l. pr")"c"l. 1) is a pri"ri)ied pri"ri)ied pr")"c"l lis) (!"se )"p )"p $i+e i)ems are ma#nesium c!l"ride, i"dine, selenium, Alp!a :ip"ic Acid and s"dium bicarb"na)e. 1) makes per$ec) sense )" dr"p !emp "il ri#!) in)" )!e middle "$ )!is nu)ri)i"nal cr"ss$ire "$ an)i cancer medicines, (!ic! are all a+ailable (i)!"u) prescrip)i"n. Hemp "il !as l"n# been rec"#nised as "ne "$ )!e m"s) +ersa)ile and bene$icial subs)ances kn"(n )" man. Deri+ed $r"m !emp seeds &a member "$ )!e ac!ene $amily "$ $rui)s' i) !as been re#arded as a super$""d due )" i)s !i#! essen)ial $a))y acid c"n)en) and )!e uni;ue ra)i" "$ "me#a3 )" "me#a< and #amma lin"lenic acid &=:A' - 24>46. Hemp "il, is kn"(n )" c"n)ain up )" >? "$ pure =:A, a muc! !i#!er c"ncen)ra)i"n )!an any ")!er plan), e+en !i#!er )!an spirulina. F"r )!"usands "$ years, )!e !emp plan) !as been used in eliirs and medicinal )eas because "$ i)s !ealin# pr"per)ies and n"( medical
science is er"in# in "n )!e pr"per)ies "$ i)s ac)i+e subs)ances. B")! )!e c"mmercial le#al )ype "$ !emp "il and )!e ille#al HC laden !emp "il are "ne "$ )!e m"s)p"(er-packed pr")ein s"urces a+ailable a+ailable in )!e plan) kin#d"m. 1)s "il can be used in many nu)ri)i"nal and )ransdermal applica)i"ns. 1n ")!er c!ap)ers in my @ innin# )!e @ar "n Cancer b""k (e (ill discuss indep)! ab"u) =:A and cancer and als" )!e in)eres)in# ("rk "$ Dr. "!anna Bud(i#. S!e uses $la seed "il ins)ead "$ !emp "il )" cure cancer - )!r"u#! e$$ec)in# c!an#es in cell (alls - usin# )!ese "me#a3 and "me#a< laden medicinal "ils. Hemp "il can c!eaply and e$$ec)i+ely deli+er a kn"ck "u) bl"( )" "nes cancer. Ac)ually )!ere is is an")!er (ay )" use medical mari*uana mari*uana (i)!"u) sm"kin# sm"kin# )!e lea$. Acc"rdin# )" Dr. Dr. "d H. Mikuriya, !e usual irri)a)in# and )"ic breakd"(n pr"duc)s "$ burnin# u)ilied (i)! sm"kin# are )")ally a+"ided (i)! +ap"ria)i"n. )rac)i"n and in!alin# cannabin"id essen)ial "ils bel"( i#ni)i"n )empera)ure "$ b")! crude and re$ined cannabis pr"duc)s a$$"rds si#ni$ican) mi)i#a)i"n "$ irri)a)i"n )" )!e "ral ca+i)y, and )rac!e"br"nc!ial )ree $r"m pyr"lly)ic breakd"(n pr"duc)s.iii pr"duc)s.iii M"s) e+alua)i"ns place )!e !") air #un s)yle +ap"rier ab"+e ")!er me)!"ds. Dr. Mikuriya Mikuriya c"n)inues sayin# !e usual irri)a)in# and )"ic breakd"(n pr"duc)s "$ burnin# u)ilied (i)! sm"kin# are )")ally a+"ided (i)! +ap"ria)i"n. )rac)i"n and in!alin# cannabin"id essen)ial "ils bel"( i#ni)i"n )empera)ure "$ b")! crude and re$ined cannabis pr"duc)s a$$"rds si#ni$ican) mi)i#a)i"n "$ irri)a)i"n )" )!e "ral ca+i)y, ca+i)y, and )rac!e"br"nc!ial )ree $r"m pyr"lly)ic breakd"(n pr"duc)s.i+ Eick Simps"n, )!e man in )!e ab"+e men)i"ned +ide"s, !as been makin# !emp "il and s!arin# i) (i)! $riends and nei#!b"rs (i)!"u) c!ar#in# $"r i). 1n small d"ses, !e sa says, ys, i) makes y"u (ell (i)!"u) #e))in# y"u !i#!. @ell y"u can) deny y"ur "(n eyes can y"uG Simps"n asks. Heres s"me"ne dyin# "$ cancer and )!eyre n") dyin# anym"re. 1 d"n) care i$ )!e medicine c"mes $r"m a )"ma)" plan), p")a)" plan) "r a !emp plan), i$ )!e medicine is sa$e and !elps and ("rks, (!y n") use i)G !e asks. @!en a pers"n !as cancer and is dyin# )!is ;ues)i"n reac!es a cri)ical p"in). !e bra+ery "$ Eick Simps"n $r"m Canada in s!"(in# us !"( )" make !emp "il $"r "ursel+es "$$ers many pe"ple a !"pe )!a) s!"uld be increasin#ly apprecia)ed as m"ney dries up $"r epensi+e cancer )rea)men)s. @e are #"in# )" need inepensi+e medicines in )!e $u)ure and )!ere is n")!in# be))er )!an )!e "nes (e can make reas"nably c!eaply "ursel+es. F"r m"s) pe"ple in )!e ("rld i) is ille#al s" )!e c!"ice c"uld c"me d"(n )" breakin# )!e la( "r dyin#. !ere is n" researc! )" indica)e (!a) ad+an)a#es "ral use "$ !emp "il +s. +ap"ria)i"n bu) (e can assume )!a) ad+an)a#e ("uld be nu)ri)i"nal (i)! "ral in)ake. Dr. Dr. Bud(i# Bel"( ("rk ("uld sus)ain )!is p"in) "$ +ie( especially $"r cancer pa)ien)s. !e Science Acc"rdin# )" Dr. Dr. E"ber) Eamer and Dr. Dr. Burk!ard Hin "$ )!e /ni+ersi)y /ni+ersi)y "$ E"s)"ck in =ermany medical mari*uana can be an e$$ec)i+e )rea)men) $"r cancer.+ cancer.+ !eir researc! (as publis!ed in )!e "urnal "$ )!e a)i"nal Cancer 1ns)i)u)e Ad+ance Access "n December 2>)! "$ 2007 in a paper en)i)led
1n!ibi)i"n "$ Cancer Cell 1n+asi"n by Cannabin"ids +ia 1ncreased pressi"n "$ issue 1n!ibi)"r "$ Ma)ri Me)all"pr")einases-6. Me)all"pr")einases-6. !e bi##es) c"n)ribu)i"n "$ )!is break)!r"u#! disc"+ery, is )!a) )!e epressi"n "$ 1M%-6 (as s!"(n )" be s)imula)ed by cannabin"id recep)"r ac)i+a)i"n and )" media)e )!e an)i-in+asi+e e$$ec) "$ cannabin"ids. %ri"r )" n"( )!e cellular mec!anisms underlyin# )!is e$$ec) (ere unclear and )!e rele+ance "$ )!e $indin#s )" )!e be!a+i"r "$ )um"r cells in +i+" remains )" b e de)ermined. Ee#ula)"ry a#encies F"rm C"n$irma)i"n %a#e 2 "$ < !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml. !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml.d...sic-links>. d...sic-links>.!)m !)m J5>5200K un$"r)una)ely are unresp"nsi+e )" ne( scien)i$ic e+idence. mari*uana cu)s lun# cancer )um"r #r"()! in !al$, a 2007 Har+ard Medical Sc!""l s)udy s!"(s.+i !e ac)i+e in#redien) in mari*uana cu)s )um"r #r"()! in lun# cancer in !al$ a nd si#ni$ican)ly reduces )!e abili)y "$ )!e cancer )" spread, say researc!ers a) Har+ard /ni+ersi)y (!" )es)ed )!e c!emical in b")! lab and m"use s)udies. !is is )!e $irs) se) "$ eperimen)s )" s!"( )!a) )!e c"mp"und, Del)a-)e)ra!ydr"cannabin"l Del)a-)e)ra!ydr"cannabin"l &HC', in!ibi)s =F-induced #r"()! and mi#ra)i"n in epidermal #r"()! $ac)"r recep)"r &=FE' epressin# n"n-small cell lun# cancer cell lines. :un# cancers )!a) "+er-epress =FE are usually !i#!ly a##ressi+e and resis)an) )" c!em")!erapy. c!em")!erapy. HC )!a) )ar#e)s cannabin"id recep)"rs CB6 and CB2 is similar in $unc)i"n )" end"cannabin"ids, (!ic! are cannabin"ids )!a) are na)urally pr"duced in )!e b"dy and ac)i+a)e )!ese recep)"rs. !e beau)y "$ )!is s)udy is )!a) (e are s!"(in# )!a) a subs)ance "$ abuse, i$ used pruden)ly, pruden)ly, may "$$er a ne( r"ad )" )!erapy a#ains) lun# cancer, said An*u %ree), %!.D., %!.D., a researc!er in )!e Di+isi"n "$ perimen)al Medicine. Ac)in# Ac)in# )!r"u#! cannabin"id recep)"rs CB6 and CB2, end"cannabin"ids &as (ell as HC' are )!"u#!) )" p lay a r"le in +arie)y "$ bi"l"#ical $unc)i"ns, includin# pain and anie)y c"n)r"l, and in$lamma)i"n. Eesearc!ers rep"r)ed in )!e Au#us) 6>, 200J issue "$ Cancer Eesearc!, )!e *"urnal "$ )!e American Ass"cia)i"n $"r Cancer Cancer Eesearc!, )!a) )!a) mari*uanas c"ns)i)uen)s c"ns)i)uen)s in!ibi)ed )!e spread "$ brain brain cancer in !uman )um"r bi"psies.+ii 1n a rela)ed de+el"pmen), a researc! )eam $r"m )!e /ni+ersi)y "$ S"u)! Fl"rida $ur)!er n")ed )!a) HC can als" selec)i+ely in!ibi) )!e ac)i+a)i"n and replica)i"n "$ #amma !erpes +iruses. !e +iruses, (!ic! can lie d "rman) $"r years (i)!in (!i)e bl""d cells be$"re bec"min# ac)i+e and spreadin# )" ")!er cells, are )!"u#!) )" increase "nes c!ances "$ de+el"pin# cancers suc! as Lap"sis Sarc"ma, Burki))s lymp!"ma and H"d#kins disease.+iii 1n 6KK8, a researc! )eam a) Madrids C"mplu)ense /ni+ersi)y disc"+ered )!a) HC can selec)i+ely induce pr"#rammed cell dea)! in brain )um"r cells (i)!"u) ne#a)i+ely impac)in# surr"undin# !eal)!y cells. !en in 2000, )!ey rep"r)ed in )!e *"urnal a)ure Medicine )!a) in*ec)i"ns "$ syn)!e)ic HC eradica)ed mali#nan) #li"mas &brain )um"rs' in "ne-)!ird "$ )rea)ed ra)s, and pr"l"n#ed li$e in an")!er )!ird by si (eeks.i :ed by Dr. Manuel =uman )!e Spanis! )eam ann"unced )!ey !ad des)r"yed incurable brain
cancer )um"rs in ra)s by in*ec)in# )!em (i)! HC. !ey rep"r)ed in )!e Marc! 2002 issue "$ a)ure Medicine )!a) )!ey in*ec)ed )!e brains "$ J> ra)s (i)! cancer cells, pr"ducin# )um"rs (!"se presence )!ey c"n$irmed )!r"u#! ma#ne)ic res"nance ima#in# &ME1'. On )!e 62)! day )!ey in*ec)ed 6> "$ )!e ra)s (i)! HC and 6> (i)! @ in->>,262-2 a syn)!e)ic c"mp"und similar )" HC. Eesearc!ers a) )!e /ni+ersi)y "$ Milan in aples, 1)aly, 1)aly, rep"r)ed in )!e "urnal "$ %!armac"l"#y and perimen)al !erapeu)ics )!a) n"n-psyc!"ac)i+e c"mp"unds in mari*uana in!ibi)ed )!e #r"()! "$ #li"ma cells in a d "se-dependen) manner, manner, and selec)i+ely )ar#e)ed and killed mali#nan) cells )!r"u#! ap"p)"sis. "n-psyc!"ac)i+e CBD pr"duces a si#ni$ican) an)i-)um"r ac)i+i)y b")! in +i)r" and in +i+", )!us su##es)in# a p"ssible applica)i"n "$ CBD as an an)ine"plas)ic a#en).i !e $irs) eperimen) d"cumen)in# p")s an)i-)um"r e$$ec)s )""k place in 6K7J a) )!e Medical C"lle#e "$ 9ir#inia a) )!e be!es) "$ )!e /.S. #"+ernmen). !e resul)s "$ )!a) s)udy, rep"r)ed in an Au#. 68, 6K7J, @as!in#)"n %"s) ne(spaper $ea)ure, (ere )!a) mari*uanas psyc!"ac)i+e c"mp"nen), HC, sl"(ed )!e #r"()! "$ lun# cancers, breas) cancers and a +irus-induced leukemia in lab"ra)"ry mice, and pr"l"n#ed F"rm C"n$irma)i"n %a#e 3 "$ < !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml. !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml.d...sic-links>. d...sic-links>.!)m !)m J5>5200K )!eir li+es by as muc! as 3< percen).ii Funded by )!e a)i"nal 1ns)i)u)e "$ Heal)! )" $ind e+idence )!a) mari*uana dama#es )!e immune sys)em, $"und ins)ead )!a) HC sl"(ed )!e #r"()! "$ )!ree kinds "$ cancer in mice -- lun# and breas) cancer, and a +irus-induced leukemia. !e DA ;uickly s!u) d"(n )!e 9ir#inia s)udy and all $ur)!er cannabis5)um"r researc! e+en )!"u#! )!e researc!ers $"und )!a) HC sl"(ed )!e #r"()! "$ lun# cancers, breas) cancers and a +irus-induced leukemia in lab"ra)"ry mice, and pr"l"n#ed )!eir li+es by as muc! as 3< percen). An)ine"plas)ic Ac)i+i)y "$ Cannabin"ids, an ar)icle in a 6K7> "urnal "$ )!e a)i"nal Cancer 1ns)i)u)e rep"r)s, :e(is lun# aden"carcin"ma #r"()! (as re)arded by )!e "ral adminis)ra)i"n "$ )e)ra!ydr"cannabin"l &HC' and cannabin"l &CB' -- )(" )ypes "$ cannabin"ids, a $amily "$ ac)i+e c"mp"nen)s in mari*uana. Mice )rea)ed $"r 20 c"nsecu)i+e days (i)! HC and CB !ad reduced primary )um"r sie. mari*uana relie+es pain )!a) narc")ics like m"rp!ine and OyC"n)in !a+e !ardly any e$$ec) "n, and c"uld !elp ease su$$erin# $r"m illnesses suc! as mul)iple scler"sis, diabe)es and cancer.iii cancer.iii Acc"rdin# Acc"rdin# )" De+ra Da+is in !er b""k Secre) His)"ry "$ )!e @ar "n Cancer, 6.> milli"n li+es !a+e been l"s) because Americans Americans $ailed )" ac) "n eis)in# kn"(led#e ab"u) )!e en+ir"nmen)al causes "$ cancer. 1) is imp"ssible )" calcula)e )!e added dea)!s $r"m suppressed cancer cures bu) (e d" kn"( "$ )!e )errible su$$erin# "$ !undreds "$ )!"usands "$ pe"ple (!" !a+e been *ailed $"r mari*uana use. Hemp "il (i)! HC included !as )!e makin# "$ a primary cancer )rea)men), (!ic! e+en al"ne seems )" !a+e a #rea) c!ance "$ )urnin# )!e )ide a#ains) cancer )um"rs. 1) !as )!e added ad+an)a#e "$
sa$e)y, ease "$ use, lack "$ side e$$ec)s and l"( c"s) i$ "ne makes i) "nesel$. Surr"unded by ")!er medicinal an)icancer subs)ances in a $ull pr")"c"l i)s !ard )" ima#ine any"ne $ailin# and $allin# in )!eir (ar "n cancer. HC s!"uld be included in e+ery cancer pr")"c"l. S"dium bicarb"na)e is an")!er ecellen) an)i )um"r subs)ance )!a) reduces )um"rs bu) is muc! m"re di$$icul) )" adminis)er )!an HC !emp "il. Cannabin"ids are able )" pass )!r"u#! all barriers in )!e b"dy like Alp!a :ip"ic Acid Acid s" simple "ral in)ake is su$$icien). @i)! bicarb"na)e (e need in)ra+en"us applica)i"ns and "$)en e+en )!is is n") su$$icien), "$)en (e !a+e )" use ca)!e)ers and $e( d"c)"rs in )!e ("rld are (illin# )" adminis)er )!is (ay. 1n )!e end all cancer )rea)men)s )!a) are n") pr"m")ed by mains)ream "nc"l"#y are ille#al. " licensed d"c)"r is #"in# )" claim )!a) are curin# cancer (i)! s"dium bicarb"na)e )!"u#! )!ey (ill )rea) pe"ple (i)! cancer eplainin# )!ey are balancin# p H "r s"me ")!er me)ab"lic pr"$ile (i)! )!is c"mm"n emer#ency r""m medicine $"und als" m"s) ki)c!ens "$ )!e ("rld. M"re )!an se+eral s)a)es !a+e passed la(s makin# medical mari*uana le#al bu) )!e $ederal #"+ernmen) (ill n") rela and le) pe"ple be $ree )" c!""se )!eir )rea)men)s e+en i$ )!eir li+es depend "n i). Da+is n")es )!a) )!e c"(ardice "$ researc! scien)is)s, (!" publis! )!"r"u#!ly re$erenced rep"r)s bu) pull )!eir punc!es a) )!e end, by claimin# )!a) m"re researc! needs )" be d"ne be$"re ac)i"n can be )aken. S)a)emen)s like )!ese are epl"i)ed by indus)ry )!a) buys )ime )" make muc! m"re m"ney. 1) is a delibera)e a))emp) )!a) crea)es (!"lesale public d"ub) $r"m small da)a #aps and remainin# scien)i$ic uncer)ain)ies. !ey !a+e d"ne )!a) (i)! e+ery)!in# ri#!) up )" and includin# sunli#!). +ery)!in# is )!"u#!) )" be dan#er"us ecep) )!e p!armaceu)ical dru#s (!ic! are )!e m"s) dan#er"us subs)ances "$ all. S)"mac! (renc!in# c!em")!erapy and )!e dea)! principle "$ radia)i"n are le#al ye) sa$e HC laden !emp "il is n"). 1) is le#al $"r d"c)"rs )" a))ack pe"ple (i)! )!eir p"is"ns bu) y"u can #" )" *ail $"r )ryin# )" sa+e y"ursel$ F"rm C"n$irma)i"n %a#e J "$ < !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml. !))p455*"keb""k.c"m5I+)iIbin5s!)ml.d...sic-links>. d...sic-links>.!)m !)m J5>5200K "r a l"+ed "ne $r"m cancer (i)! )!e "il "$ a simple #arden (eed. Our ci+ilia)i"n !as pu) up (i)! )!is insani)y bu) )!ere is a #rea) price bein# paid. 1n a mad medical ("rld pe"ple die )!a) need n") and )!is is a )errible sadness )!a) !as des)r"yed )!e in)e#ri)y and e)!ics "$ m"dern medicine. !e science $"r )!e use "$ !emp "il is credible, speci$ic $ac)-based, and is d"cumen)ed in de)ail. i+ !ere is abs"lu)ely n" reas"n )" n") le#alie medical mari*uana and crea)e an immedia)e pr"duc)i"n and dis)ribu)i"n "$ HC !emp "il )" cancer pa)ien)s. /n$"r)una)ely (e li+e in a ("rld p"pula)ed (i)! #"+ernmen)s and medical !enc!men (!" ("uld ra)!er see pe"ple die cruel dea)!s )!en !a+e access )" a sa$e and e$$ec) cancer dru#. Mean(!ile )!e F""d and Dru# Adminis)ra)i"n Adminis)ra)i"n appr"+ed =enen)ec!s bes)-sellin# dru#, A+as)in, as a )rea)men) $"r breas) cancer, in a decisi"n, acc"rdin# )" )!e e( N"rk imes, imes, )!a) appeared )"
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