Marijuana+and+Cancer

=INTRODUCTION alisia= ====Marijuana in known for a drug to get "high" off of, but is also know for curing cancer. A few studies have found that inhaled (smoked or vaporized) marijuana can be helpful treatment of neuropathic pain (pain caused by damaged nerves). More recently, scientists reported that THC and other cannabis such as CBD slow growth and/or cause death in certain types of cancer cells growing in laboratory dishes. Some animal studies also suggest certain cannabinoids may slow growth and reduce spread of some forms of cancer. While the studies so far have shown that cannabinoids can be safe in treating cancer, they do not show that they help control or cure the disease. ==== =CLAIMS =

slows down the growing process of cancer cells
=THE EVIDENCE= ====Marijuana has been studied for the treatment of chronic pain. It has been used in people whose pain did not respond to other drugs such as narcotics. Cannabis-based products like Sativex® are used to treat different types of pain, such as pain from cancer or multiple sclerosis. It is approved in Canada and many parts of Europe. In the United States, it is being studied in people who have cancer-related pain. Other cannabis-based products, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved dronabinol (Marinol®), are also being studied. ==== =THE COST = When the first marijunana was delivered to the dispensaries last year, it cost up to $450 an ounce. Now the price per ounce is $320

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