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Cannabis And Cannabinoids Cancer Treatment: Could It Come To The UK?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 08/20/2015 - 21:51

A cancer advice website in the US, The National Cancer Institute, has featured a page offering information surrounding how cannabis and cannabinoids could potentially treat cancer.

The page has been compiled by an information body called Physician Data Query (PDQ), which is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database.

The NCI stress that PDQ summaries are based on an independent review of the medical literature and are not policy statements of the government site.

Cannabis, which is also known as marijuana or weed, has been used both recreationally and for medical purposes for years despite being illegal in many countries.

The plant contains compounds called cannabinoids which, the website states, "may be useful in treating the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment".

Back in April, a report was issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in the US recognising the...

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