By Elizabeth Renter, Natural Society, http://naturalsociety.com/cannabinoids-marijuana-kill-leukemia-cancer-cells/

As new studies are released showing just how miraculous the compounds of  marijuana are, the argument for legalized marijuana or at least legal access to  medicinal marijuana seems to build a little more each month. One new  study, from researchers with Saint George’s University of London and published  in Anticancer  Research, reveals how various compounds within cannabis are able to work  together to kill human leukemia cells.

The study looked at three non-psychoactive cannabinoids, including  cannabidiol, cannabigerol, and cannabigevarin. These compounds were tested on  two leukemia cell lines where they acted synergistically to fight the cancerous  cells.

According to a press  release from the University, these “non-hallucinogenic components of  cannabis could act as effective anti-cancer agents.”

Research into the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its  effects on cancer are well-recognized. But research into these lesser known and  non-psychoactive compounds is limited. To be clear, THC is the compound in  marijuana that gets you “high”. Those tested in this latest study, however, have  no such effects.

In total, six compounds were tested and each had anti-cancer  properties as effective as those in THC. When combined with one  another, the compounds had an even greater effect.

“This study is a critical step in unpicking the mysteries of cannabis as a  source of medicine,” explained Dr. Wai Liu, lead researcher. “The cannabinoids  examined have minimal, if any, hallucinogenic side effects, and their properties  as anti-cancer agents are promising.”

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Back in 2006, another study was  developed by a team of medical researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth  University’s Pharmacology and Toxicology department on leukemia patients. The  researchers essentially outlined that if taken daily for an extended period of  time, cannabis oil actually reverses the growth of cancer and possibly  leads to remission in the patient – with zero added side effects. The  marijuana  and cancer relationship can’t be ignored.

In the battle for marijuana legitimacy, critics often point to the fact that  a “drug” like marijuana’s primary effect is in altering consciousness or getting  high. It’s this point that stops many people from being able to see it for its  benefits. When scientists are able to deconstruct the plant and use  non­-psychoactive compounds to achieve similar results, it turns this  worthless argument on its head.

“These agents are able to interfere with the development of cancerous cells,  stopping them in their tracks and preventing them from growing. In some cases,  by using specific dosage patterns, they can destroy cancer cells on their  own.”

Used in combination with existing treatment, we could discover some highly  effective strategies for tackling cancer. Significantly, these compounds are  inexpensive to produce and making better use of their unique properties could  result in much more cost effective anti-cancer drugs in  future.”

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