Marijuana is not a harmless drug

This article lost me as soon as I read the statement that pot is more addicting and dangerous than nicotine. It really made me laugh because I quit smoking cigarettes in April of 09, then I foolishly re-addicted myself in Nov. I've been trying to quit cigarettes again ever since and I tell you from experience that it is harder than before. Marijuana on the other hand I can take or leave at will. It's been months since I got high and I feel none of the side effects this post proclaims. This is utter nonsense.

I had voted this down, but after seeing all the comments by TheCannabisReEducationTeam, I changed my vote from down to up. Thanks for all the facts! Facts matter!

I don't know who you are (the person that posted this) but you have all your facts so wrong it is not funny. I just quit smokeing for a while so as to save some money and to see how good the plants I have growing are going to be. I have not had night sweats or any of the other problems you listed. I have been smoking weed for thirty years yet I still have hair Lots of hair and I really wish it would fall out some times. I don't have floppy breast or Auditory hallucinations but I wish I did well not the floppy breast. I am wondering did a hippy steal your girl friend in high school? maybe your little girl got knocked up by some pot smoking hippy freak and you have to blame all your trouble on us hippy freaks. Thats to bad Maybe you should come to the dark side. we have cookies :-)

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http://the.cannabisreeducationteam.com/cancer/

CANCER- VARIOUS/ UNNAMED

Comparison of orally administered cannabis extract and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in treating patients with cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome: a multicenter, phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial from the Cannabi
Increased appetite was reported by 73% using cannabis extract, 58% using THC, and 69% using the placebo.
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/16849753/abstract/Comparison_o....

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an antiemetic in patients treated with cancer chemotherapy; a double-blind cross-over trial against placebo
Bottom line- dronabinol (synthetic THC) is superior to placebo.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=27

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as an antiemetic for patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. A comparison with prochlorperazine and a placebo.
Bottom line- THC and PCP equally effective; both better than placebo; THC produced psychic effects in 82%
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=5

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as an antiemetic in cancer patients receiving high-dose methotrexate. A prospective, randomized evaluation.
Bottom line- 14 of 15 patients had decreased vomiting and nausea.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=23

Derivatives of cannabis for anti-cancer treatment win Kaye Award for Hebrew University student
Bottom line- She got an award for synthasizing cannabinoids that inhibited cancer cell growth in test tubes, and one was found to markedly shrink tumors in animals.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-06/thuo-do060605.php

Dronabinol and prochlorperazine in combination for treatment of cancer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Bottom line- Prochlorperazine worked better than THC, both drugs combined worked better than both alone.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=28

Dronabinol enhancement of appetite in cancer patients.
Bottom line- Dronabinol (synthetic THC) stimulated mood and appetite.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=149

CANCER- VARIOUS/ UNNAMED

A Cannabinoid Anticancer Quinone, HU-331, Is More Potent and Less Cardiotoxic Than Doxorubicin: A Comparative in Vivo Study
Bottom line- HU-331 (a synthetic cannabinoid) was more active and less toxic than doxorubicin and thus it has a high potential for development as a new anticancer drug.
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/2/646

A multi-institutional Phase III study of nabilone vs. placebo in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Bottom line- Nabilone (synthetic THC) is an effective antiemetic agent for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=156

A phase II study of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol for appetite stimulation in cancer-associated anorexia.
Bottom line- increase of appetite in 13 out of 18 patients.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=52

Amelioration of cancer chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Bottom line- THC was effective in reducing nausea and vomiting but not in all patients.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=107

Analgesic effect of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Bottom line- 10 cancer patiens got pain relief with 15-20 mg of oral THC.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=16

Anandamide Induces Apoptosis in Human Cells via Vanilloid Receptors
Bottom line- The endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA) is shown start cancer cells dying and fragment the DNA in human neuroblastoma and lymphoma cells.
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/full/275/41/31938

Anti-Tumor Effects
bottom line- Gliomas, lung cancer and breast cancers are slowed by cannbis.
http://www.ukcia.org/research/AntiTumorEffects.htm

ATS: Marijuana Smoking Found Non-Carcinogenic
Bottom line- "Smoking marijuana does not appear to increase the risk of lung cancer or head-and-neck malignancies, even among heavy users"
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/3393

Cancer Killer
Bottom line- Why is the US government supressing research into cannabis when studies show it kills cancer?
http://www.november.org/stayinfo/breaking2/CancerKiller.html

Cannabinoids and cancer: pros and cons of an antitumour strategy
Bottom line- "increased evidences showed direct antiproliferative actions of cannabinoid agonists on several tumour cells in vitro and in animal models."
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1617062&tool=pmcen...

Cannabinoids in the treatment of cancer
2009
Bottom line- "Cannabinoids, the active components of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, along with their endogenous counterparts and synthetic derivatives, have elicited anti-cancer effects in many different in vitro and in vivo models of cancer."
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/19442435/abstract/Cannabinoids...

Cannabinoids: potential antitumoral agents?
2006
Bottom line- "cannabinoids seem to be selective antitumoral compounds as they can kill tumor cells without significantly affecting the viability of their non-transformed counterparts."
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/journal/en_2006_02_1.pdf

Cannabis May Help Combat Cancer-causing Herpes Viruses
Bottom line - "THC may block the spread of several forms of cancer causing herpes viruses"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040923092627.htm

CANCER- RISK CANNABIS VS TOBACCO

ATS: Marijuana Smoking Found Non-Carcinogenic
Bottom line- "Smoking marijuana does not appear to increase the risk of lung cancer or head-and-neck malignancies, even among heavy users" -reported at the American Thoracic Society.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/3393

Blunt Smokers Link Dependence Potential To Nicotine
Bottom line- with or without cannabis, tobacco is addictive and dangerous for your health.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/52838.php

Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic
Bottom line- " tobacco smoke, but not cannabis smoke, may result in lung cancer."
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1277837

Cannabis Smoke and Cancer: Assessing the Risk
Bottom line- Cannabis is far safer than tobacco when it comes to cancer.
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6891

Premiere British Medical Journal Pronounces Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol, Tobacco
Bottom line- from The Lancet- "It would be reasonable to judge cannabis less of a threat to health than alcohol or tobacco. Three years ago, the journal argued that "the smoking of cannabis, even long term, is not harmful to health."
http://cannabislink.ca/medical/safer.html

Study: Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer
Bottom line- The title says it.
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1065/a03.html

Why Doesn't Smoking Marijuana Cause Cancer?
Bottom line- Dr. Dean Edell- "But marijuana, which is certainly burning vegetable matter, doesn't seem to cause lung cancer."
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/408/14275.html

CANCER- SKIN

Inhibition of skin tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo by activation of cannabinoid receptors
Bottom line- Cannabinoid-treated tumors showed an increased number of apoptotic (dead) cells. This was accompanied by impairment of tumor vascularization (fewer blood vessels to feed the tumor).
http://www.jci.org/articles/view/16116/version/1

CANCER- TESTICULAR

Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer
Bottom line- Cannabis "was the only thing that gave me relief." from the nausea of chemo.
http://rxmarijuana.com/shared_comments/testicularchemo.htm

Crossover comparison of the antiemetic efficacy of nabilone and alizapride in patients with nonseminomatous testicular cancer receiving cisplatin therapy.
Bottom line- Nabilone (synthetic THC) was superior to alizapride ("chemical wonder" anti-emetic) in giving complete relief from nausea.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=127

CANCER- THYROID

A Cannabinoid Anticancer Quinone, HU-331, Is More Potent and Less Cardiotoxic Than Doxorubicin: A Comparative in Vivo Study
Bottom line- HU-331 (a synthetic cannabinoid) was more active and less toxic than doxorubicin and thus it has a high potential for development as a new anticancer drug.
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/2/646

A multi-institutional Phase III study of nabilone vs. placebo in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Bottom line- Nabilone (synthetic THC) is an effective antiemetic agent for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=156

CANCER- LYMPHOMA

Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists May Be Novel Class of Anti-Lymphoma Agents
Bottom line- THC and two of the others significantly reduced cell viability and increased cancer cell death.
http://www.pacifier.com/~alive/cmu/cannabinoids_and_lymphoma.htm

CANCER- MELANOMA

Cannabinoid receptors as novel targets for the treatment of melanoma
Bottom line- The anti-melanoma activity of cannabinoids was independent of the immune status of the mice,and they didn't act stoned durring treatment. Most importantly, the normal cells were not affected.
http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/abstract/20/14/2633

CANCER- ORAL

Marijuana Use and Risk of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Bottom line- " Marijuana use was not associated with OSCC risk in this large, population-based study."
http://web.archive.org/web/20060112183953/http://www.ukcia.org/research/OralSqua...

Smoking of cannabis does not increase risk for oral cancer
Bottom line- I think the title wraps it up nicely.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=17...

CANCER- PANCREATIC

Cannabinoids Induce Apoptosis of Pancreatic Tumor Cells via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress–Related Genes
Bottom line- Giving cannabinoids selectively killed the cancer cells, but not normal cells.
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/66/13/6748

CANCER- PROSTATE

Cannabinoid Receptor as a Novel Target for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Bottom line- WIN-55,212-2 ( a synthetic cannabinoid) slowed prostate cancer growth and killed cancer cells in test tube cultures.
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/reprint/65/5/1635.pdf

Suppression of Nerve Growth Factor Trk Receptors and Prolactin Receptors by Endocannabinoids Leads to Inhibition of Human Breast and Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation1
Bottom line- Anandamide, an endocannabinoid your body makes, slows the growth of Breast and Prostate cancers.
http://endo.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/141/1/118

CANCER- LUNG

Anti-Tumor Effects
THC and CBN "reduced the size of the (lung) tumors by 25 to 82 percent, depending on dose and duration of treatment, with a corresponding increase in survival time".
http://www.ukcia.org/research/AntiTumorEffects.htm

Anticancer activity of cannabinoids
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Bottom line- Lewis lung adenocarcinoma -" Animals treated for 10 consecutive days with delta-9-THC, beginning the day after tumor implantation, demonstrated a dose-dependent action of retarded tumor growth. Mice treated for 20 consecutive days with delta-8-THC and CBN had reduced primary tumor size." And they have known this since 1975!
http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/cancer/THC_cancer_sep_1975.htm

Antineoplastic activity of cannabinoids
Bottom line- "Lewis lung adenocarcinoma growth was retarded by the oral administration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabinol (CBN)" Also works for Friend Leukemia.
http://www.ukcia.org/research/AntineoplasticActivityOfCannabinoids/default.html

ATS: Marijuana Smoking Found Non-Carcinogenic
Bottom line- " marijuana use was associated with cancer risk ratios below 1.0, indicating that a history of pot smoking had no effect on the risk for respiratory cancers"
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/LungCancer/3393

CLAIM #4: MARIJUANA CAUSES LUNG DISEASE
Bottom line- Smoking anything is bad for the lungs, but cannabis won't give you lung cancer.
http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_myth4.shtml

Delta(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits epithelial growth factor-induced lung cancer cell migration in vitro as well as its growth and metastasis in vivo.
Bottom line- THC slows lung cancer cell migration in test tubes, as well as its growth and spreading in mice.
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/17621270/abstract/Delta_9__Tet...

Marijuana May Fight Lung Tumors-Cannabis Compound Slows Cancer Spread in Mice, Researchers Say
Bottom line- "THC inhibited the growth and spread of cells from two different lung cancer cell lines and from patient lung tumors."
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20070417/marijuana-may-fight-lung-tumors

No association between lung cancer and cannabis smoking in large study
Bottom line- "Scientists found that even those who smoked more than 20,000 cannabis cigarettes in their life did not have an increased risk of lung cancer."
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=21...

Pot Slows Cancer in Test Tube- Marijuana Ingredients Slow Invasion by Cervical and Lung Cancer Cells
Bottom line- "THC and another marijuana-derived compound slow the spread of cervical and lung cancers"
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20071226/pot-slows-cancer-in-test-tube

Smoking Cannabis Does Not Cause Cancer Of Lung or Upper Airways, Tashkin FInds; Data Suggests Possible Protective Effect
Bottom line- the title says it all!
http://ccrmg.org/journal/05aut/nocancer.html

CANCER-GLIOMA/BRAIN

The non-psychoactive cannabidiol triggers caspase activation and oxidative stress in human glioma cells.
Bottom line- CBD kills glioma cells in test tubes and the tumors shrink in lab animals. This study helps explain how it works.
http://www.ihop-net.org/UniPub/iHOP/pm/12214911.html?pmid=16909207

CANCER- LEUKEMIA

Cannabidiol inhibits tumour growth in leukaemia and breast cancer in animal studies
Bottom line-"In living animals CBD caused a reduction in number of leukaemia cells."
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=22...

Cannabidiol-Induced Apoptosis in Human Leukemia Cells: A Novel Role of Cannabidiol in the Regulation of p22phox and Nox4 Expression
Bottom line- Exposure of leukemia cells to cannabidiol led to leukemia cells weakening and dying. Cannabidiol treatment led to a significant decrease in the number of tumors and an increase in dying tumors in mice.
http://molpharm.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/70/3/897

Cannabinoids induce incomplete maturation of cultured human leukemia cells.
Bottom line- Cannabinoids keep leukemia cells immature. Cannabidiol and cannabinol work better than THC.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=298868

Cannabis-induced cytotoxicity in leukemic cell lines: the role of the cannabinoid receptors and the MAPK pathway
THC kills leukemia cells even at low concentrations and as early as 6 hours after exposure to THC. These effects were seen in various leukemic cell lines.
http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/3/1214

Enhancing the in vitro cytotoxic activity of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in leukemic cells through a combinatorial approach
2008
Bottom line- "these results demonstrate for the first time that a combination approach with THC and established cytotoxic agents may enhance cell death in vitro." Translation- Adding THC to standard drugs for leukemia makes the leukemia cells die in test tubes.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a794665906?words=cannabis&h...

Enhancing the in vitro cytotoxic activity of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in leukemic cells through a combinatorial approach.
Bottom line- A low dose of THC plus a low dose of regular anti-leukemia drugs worked to kill the leukemia cells.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18608861

Marijuana's Active Ingredient Kills Leukemia Cells
Bottom line- Δ9-THC kills leukemia cells by affecting the gene, MKP3.
http://www.treatingyourself.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7107

Targeting CB2 cannabinoid receptors as a novel therapy to treat malignant lymphoblastic disease
Bottom line- THC and several other cannabinoids kill the cancerous cells, but not all cannabinoids are effective.
http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/cgi/reprint/100/2/627.pdf

{Delta}9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Apoptosis in Jurkat Leukemia T Cells Is Regulated by Translocation of Bad to Mitochondria
Bottom line- Plant cannabinoids, including THC, kill cancerous cells- these guys are looking at how it happens.
http://mcr.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/4/8/549

CANCER-GLIOMA/BRAIN

A pilot clinical study of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
Bottom line- 9 patients with recurring gliomas got THC directly into their brains. This was a pilot study, more to see if it could be done.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/ww_en_db_study_show.php?s_id=193

Anti-tumor effects of cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic cannabinoid, on human glioma cell lines
Bottom line- CBD showed significant antitumor activity both in test tubes and in mice, suggesting that CBD is a potent cancer killer.
http://www.hempworld.com/HempPharm/articles/milanstudy.html

Cancer Killer
Bottom line- Easy to read article that asks some good questions. Cannabis kills glioma, a nasty brain cancer.
http://www.november.org/stayinfo/breaking2/CancerKiller.html

Cannabidiol inhibits human glioma cell migration through a cannabinoid receptor-independent mechanism
Bottom line- "These results reinforce the evidence of antitumoral properties of CBD, demonstrating its ability to limit tumor invasion, although the mechanism of its pharmacological effects remains to be clarified."
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1576089&tool=pmcen...

Cannabinoid action induces autophagymediated cell death through stimulation of ER stress in human glioma cells.
2009
Bottom line- "delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active component of marijuana, induces human glioma cell death through stimulation of autophagy" autophagy = the cell self-destructs
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/19425170/abstract/Cannabinoid_...

Cannabinoids inhibit glioma cell invasion by down-regulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression.
Bottom line- Cannabinoids slow tumor growth in lab animals by killing tumor cells and slowing tumor's blood vessel growth, but how? These guys think that cannabinoids interfere with the production of MMP-2 which speeds tumor growth.
http://marijuana.researchtoday.net/archive/5/3/1697.htm

Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels
Bottom line- Cannabis extracts lowered a tumor growth chemical- meaning growth was slowed- in 2 brain cancer patients. More studies are needed.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/12088.php

Down-regulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in gliomas: a new marker of cannabinoid antitumoral activity?
Bottom line- High levels of TIMP-1 are associated with high malignancy and bad outcomes in many cancers. In mice, in the test tube and in 2 patients, TIMP-1 was lowered.
http://marijuana.researchtoday.net/archive/4/12/1563.htm

Marijuana ingredient may reduce tumours-study
Bottom line- "giving THC to mice with cancer decreased tumour growth and killed cells off in a process called autophagy (auto = self, phagy = eating).
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LV470563.htm

Targeting astrocytomas and invading immune cells with cannabinoids: a promising therapeutic avenue.
2007
Bottom line- "recent studies have begun to explore their (cannabinoids) powerful anti-tumoral properties. In this study, we review in vitro and in vivo evidence supporting the use of cannabinoids for treatment of brain tumors."
http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/17952648/abstract/Targeting_as...

THC tested against brain tumour in pilot clinical study
Bottom line- A pilot study done to see if THC could be tolerated when catheterized into the brain. It was well tolerated, but no real results due to the design of the study.
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=22...

CANCER- CERVICAL

Pot Slows Cancer in Test Tube
Bottom line- "Even at very low concentrations, the marijuana compounds THC and methanandamide (MA) significantly slowed the invading cancer cells."
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20071226/pot-slows-cancer-in-test-tube

CANCER- COLORECTAL

Cannabis compound clue to colon cancer
Bottom line- Cannabis could be part of a 2 part treatment for colorectal cancer.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926685.000-cannabis-compound-clue-to-col...

Marijuana takes on colon cancer
Bottom line- Not too much info in this one. Cannabinoids may help with curing colorectal cancer.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14451-marijuana-takes-on-colon-cancer.html...

Possible endocannabinoid control of colorectal cancer growth.
2003
Bottom line- "The endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) inhibit cancer cell proliferation"
http://lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:12949714

The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces cell death in colorectal carcinoma cells: a possible role for cyclooxygenase 2
Bottom line- Anandamide, an endocannabinoid that our body makes, kills colorectal cancer cells.
http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/54/12/1741

HOW DARE YOU COME IN HERE AND DISTURB THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS WITH YOUR LIBELOUS FILTH. Why don't you argue with this:

You can find all this and more at:

http://the.cannabisreeducationteam.com/cancer/

CANCER- BREAST

Anti-tumor activity of plant cannabinoids with emphasis on the effect of cannabidiol on human breast carcinoma.
2006
Bottom line- "Results obtained in a panel of tumor cell lines clearly indicate that, of the five natural compounds tested, cannabidiol is the most potent inhibitor of cancer cell growth (IC50 between 6. and 10.6 microM), with significantly lower potency in non-cancer cells. The cannabidiol-rich extract was equipotent to cannabidiol, whereas cannabigerol and cannabichromene followed in the rank of potency."
http://lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:16728591

Antitumor Activity of Plant Cannabinoids with Emphasis on the Effect of Cannabidiol on Human Breast Carcinoma
Bottom line- Cannabidiol and the cannabidiol-rich extract slowed the growth of human breast cancer tumors in mice.
http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/318/3/1375

Cannabidiol Dramatically Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Growth, Study Says
Bottom line- CBD causes breast cancer cells to die!
http://www.thehempire.com/index.php/cannabis/news/cannabidiol_dramatically_inhib...

Cannabidiol inhibits tumour growth in leukaemia and breast cancer in animal studies
http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=22...

Cannabis Compound May Stop Metastatic Breast Cancer
Bottom line- Easy to read newpaper article about how CBD can stop breast cancer from spreading.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/AR2007111900834....

JunD is involved in the antiproliferative effect of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol on human breast cancer cells.
Bottom line- THC can slow breast cancer from spreading.
http://www.knockoutscience.com/showabstract.php?pmid=18454173

Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Bottom line- CBD slows/kills breast cancer and is nontoxic- unlike chemotherapy.
http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/16646/takes-cancer/

The endogenous cannabinoid anandamide inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation
Bottom line- Our brains make a cannabinoid, anandamide, that if given in a high enough dosage stops breast cancer cells from reproducing.
http://www.pnas.org/content/95/14/8375.full

{Delta}9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Inhibits Cell Cycle Progression in Human Breast Cancer Cells through Cdc2 Regulation
Bottom line- THC blocks the breast cancer cells from reproducing and then they die. Normal breast cell are much less affected. The scientsts are excited that this might be the basis of a new (and less toxic!) way to treat breast cancer.
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/66/13/6615

I hate to say it, but someone I know very well went to a doctors appointment while "pretty high" and I know for certain it raised his blood pressure. Now there may have been contributing factors but I don't think his blood pressure would have been up had he not been high...

Still I don't think it hurt him, nor will there be any long term effects.

So the anxiety, tension, and the occasional apathy part is at least somewhat true...