Cannabis Compound Said To "Halt Cancer"

h.ross.perot informs us of research out of the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute suggesting that a compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer from metastasizing. Cannabidiol, or CBD, could develop into a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy some years down the road, if animal and human trials bear out its effectiveness. The article notes that smoking cannabis will not deliver significant quantities of CBD.

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Re:This comes up every few years

[techpawn]

I don't think anyone has said it should be illegal. I'm just tired of it being presented as a snake oil cure for everything when it isn't.
In the case of MS they found that yes it helped with pain but over time it worsened some symptoms such as balance and cognitive skills. I'm glad we're looking at herbal and holistic compounds for cures but I'm tired of a "cure" being offered when it really isn't.
Cue the tin foil hats about how this is a conspiracy from the government/Big Pharms.