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10/24/2018 / By S.D. Wells

CBD Bombshell: Cannabis approved by the FDA for treatment of brain and spinal cord glioma cancer tumors

This is huge. The FDA just granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to Insys Therapeutics for its pharmaceutical-grade, proprietary cannabidiol (CBD) product for treating cancer tumors in humans. Although glioma tumors affect less than 200,000 Americans, this FDA approval sets a precedent for natural remedies, and could lead to a revolutionary way to legally treat many […]

07/17/2018 / By Vicki Batts

DOCUMENTED: Cannabis extract successfully treats 14-year old girl with an “incurable” form of cancer

Cannabis has gained fame recently for its ability to treat seizure disorders in children with otherwise “untreatable” conditions. But despite the pharmaceutical industry’s attempts at keeping the benefits of this plant medicine hidden from the general public, a growing number of people are turning to cannabis for cancer treatment, too. In Case Reports In Oncology, the […]

05/24/2018 / By Janine Acero

More older patients say they’re willing to try medical marijuana if their doctor recommends it

Managing pain gets more challenging as people age. There are many ways to control pain, from home remedies to cannabis or marijuana. A new national poll has found that few older adults use medical marijuana for pain management, but a majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and may even talk to their own physician about it […]

05/09/2018 / By David Williams

“Weeding” out bad research: Scores of data prove medical cannabis is safe and effective

For a long time, cannabis had a bad reputation. It was portrayed by the media, as well as the government itself, as a sort of dangerous gateway drug that must be avoided in order to live a productive and successful life. However, times have now changed. Nowadays, there is plenty of information about the benefits […]

04/05/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Doctors shocked when cannabis oil cures woman of terminal cancer

There is no shortage of patients curing their cancer on their own, with a little help from a medicinal plant we call cannabis. Recently, a 52-year-old woman from the United Kingdom revealed that cannabis oil saved her life. After a terminal cancer diagnosis and failed chemotherapy treatments, Joy Smith says that she was willing to try […]

03/24/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Little known natural treatments for cancer blow away widely held myths

A cancer diagnosis is truly one of the most terrifying things a human can ever face. It is understandable that at such a time a person might be drawn to the apparent security of relying on the recommendations of the “qualified” doctor or oncologist who suggests a regimen of chemotherapy and/or radiation as the best […]

02/14/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Cannabis over chemo: Woman says the oil cured her aggressive breast cancer in 5 months

When Dee Mani, now 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer last March, her doctors suggested chemotherapy. She originally agreed to undergo one year of the treatment for her triple negative breast cancer – the deadliest type – but later had second thoughts. After seeing her sister suffer and die after undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, the […]

10/09/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Study: Marijuana use as a cancer treatment is growing, with up to one quarter of patients using it, and more wanting to

Over half of all U.S. states have now passed legislation allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana. The New York Times recently reported that over 200 million Americans live in states where the medicinal use of marijuana is now legal. This has opened up many new areas of treatment, and patients suffering the debilitating side […]

09/14/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Cannabis beats “incurable” brain tumor after chemo fails

A Scottish woman given just months to live back in 2013 claims that she has cannabis oil to thank for the fact that she has been in remission for nearly four years. After being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor, Lynn Cameron was subjected to the usual assault of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, but […]

09/12/2017 / By News Editors

Cancer Survivor Says CBD Oil ‘Saved Her Life’ After Doctors Said She Had 6 Months To Live

Four years ago, this cancer survivor was told she had “six to 18 months” to live. Today, she is advocating for the decriminalization of the life-saving herb. (Article by Amanda Froelich republished from TrueActivist.com) No one wants to be told they have cancer — let alone an inoperable brain tumor, yet this is the exact reality […]

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