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Scientists find marijuana compound fights cancer

David Joseph

The Examiner

Thursday 20 Sep 2012

Scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco have discovered that cannabidiol has the ability of switching off DNA that cause some cancers to spread.

A pair of scientists have found that a compound derived from marijuana can be used to stop the growth of in many types of fatal cancer. The compound has so far proved to stop metastasis of aggressive cancer in animal test subjects when exposed to cannabidiol. Pleased with the result of this lengthy study, molecular biologists' are eager to begin human trials according to The Huffington Post.

"It took us about 20 years of research to figure this out, but we are very excited," said Pierre Desprez a molecular biologist at California Pacific Medical Center. "We want to get started with trials as soon as possible."

Desprez added that molecular biologists' may not of discovered this breakthrough on their own without collaboration of fellow researcher Sean McAllister who was preforming studies on the cannabis plant.

The new research may just prove the medical use of marijuana once and for all, opening the doors to forcing the federal government to accept and end the prohibition on medical cannabis. As it stands currently, all forms of marijuana is seen as illegal federally and seen as having no medical purpose, but this just maybe subject to change.

More on Desprez and McAllister's findings on the effects of cannabidiol and cancer http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Pot-compound-seen-as-tool-against-cancer-3875562.php

http://www.examiner.com/article/scientists-find-marijuana-compound-fights-cancer

 

 

 

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