Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) and some other cannabinoids, either from the Cannabis sativa plant or synthetic, have analgesic properties, although the use of cannabis derivatives is currently illegal in many countries.

Marijuana consists of the dried flowers of Cannabis plants selectively bred to produce high levels of THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids.

Cannabis plants produce a group of chemicals called cannabinoids, which produce mental and physical effects when consumed.

Cannabis plants produce a unique family of terpeno-phenolic compounds called cannabinoids, which produce the " high " one experiences from consuming marijuana.

Well-known terpenoids include citral, menthol, camphor, salvinorin A in the plant Salvia divinorum, and the cannabinoids found in Cannabis.

Trichomes on Cannabis ( drug ) | Cannabis, rich in cannabinoids.

" According to the National Cancer Institute, " Cannabis and cannabinoids have been studied in the laboratory and the clinic for relief of pain, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, and loss of appetite ," though " there is not enough evidence to recommend that patients inhale or ingest Cannabis as a treatment for cancer-related symptoms or side effects of cancer therapy.

Although the main psychoactive constituent of Cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the plant is known to contain about sixty cannabinoids ; however, most of these " minor " cannabinoids are only produced in trace amounts.

Synthetic THC, called dronabinol, does not contain CBD, CBN, or other cannabinoids, which is one reason why its pharmacological effects may differ significantly from those of natural Cannabis preparations.

Plants with elevated levels of propyl cannabinoids ( including THCV ) have been found in populations of Cannabis sativa L. ssp.

The report referenced the 2008 study, “ Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case-control study ” ( Aldington et al ), published in the European Respiratory Journal, to support the claim, which was repeated by the charity's then chief executive, Dame Helena Shovelton, in media interviews.

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

This relationship was confirmed on four plant species from three families – Rumex acetosa ( Polygonaceae ), Melandrium album ( Cariophyllaceae ), Cannabis sativa and Humulus japonicus ( Cannabinaceae ).

* Jay Cavanaugh, Ph. D, 1994, member, California State Board of Pharmacy ( 1980 – 90 ), director, American Alliance for Medical Cannabis, 2001

A Cannabis plant in the vegetative growth phase of its life requires more than 12 – 13 hours of light per day to stay vegetative.

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

“ Cannabis Use in Tourism: A Sociological Perspective .” Leisure Studies, 26 ( 3 ), 303 – 19.

* About Indian Cannabis 1928 – 1946 The Greek Archives, 2001

* 1998 – Cannabis Spirituality: Including 13 Guidelines for Sanity and Safety ( Times Press ; 1st ed edition ) ISBN 0-9647858-6-2

* Non – viable Cannabis seed, with the exception of its derivatives

Cannabis indica may have a CBD: THC ratio 4 – 5 times that of Cannabis sativa.

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The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2737 BCE.

Lacking any " suitable evidence that the ancient, indigenous people utilized Cannabis for food, oil, or fiber ", they concluded " the deceased was more concerned with the intoxicant and / or medicinal value of the Cannabis remains.

In The Netherlands, where the drug was once routinely sold in licensed Cannabis coffee shops and smart shops, laws were instituted in October 2008 to prohibit the possession or sale of psychedelic mushrooms — the final European country to do so.

A study released on October 4, 2006 by the University of Victoria Centre for Addictions Research of BC and Simon Fraser University Applied Research on Mental Health and Addictions indicated Cannabis use is more widespread among British Columbians than the rest of Canadians.

* Cannabis: A Health Perspective and Research Agenda-1997 at World Health Organization

* Therapeutic Potential in Spotlight at Cannabinoid Researchers ' Meeting at California Cannabis Research Medical Group

* California Cannabis Research Medical Group

To add to this disappointment, rapper Flawless ( Temi Tayo Aisida ) was stopped at LAX airport and was found to be smuggling over 2. 2 grams ( 0. 07 ounces ) of Cannabis into the UK.

He is the press officer for the Legalise Cannabis Alliance ( LCA ) political party of the UK.

Contains cannabinoids, primarily THC – tetrahydrocannabinol.

* cannabis – cannabinoids

Budder is a concentrated form of THC, the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis ( marijuana ) that has 80 % – 99. 7 % THC and 5 % – 15 % total cannabinoids ( THC / CBN / CBD ), several times more potent than the buds of the cannabis plant that are usually consumed ( 5 %– 25 %).

* Abortion – breast cancer hypothesis, a posited connection between breast cancer and abortion

After Sun's death from cancer in 1925, one of his protégés, Chiang Kai-shek, seized control of the Kuomintang ( Nationalist Party or KMT ) and succeeded in bringing most of south and central China under its rule in a military campaign known as the Northern Expedition ( 1926 – 1927 ).

* Milan Williams ( keyboards, trombone, rhythm guitar ) – born March 28, 1948, Okolona, Mississippi, died of cancer, July 9, 2006, Houston, Texas.

* 1933 – Judah Folkman, American cancer researcher ( d. 2008 )

* 1964 – Jane Tomlinson, British cancer campaigner ( d. 2007 )

* 2002 – Cancer Research UK, the world's largest independent cancer research charity, is founded.

In 1963, he died from stomach cancer at the age of 58, leaving his last work – an extended symphonic Gesangsszene for voice and orchestra on words from Jean Giraudoux ’ s apocalyptic drama Sodom and Gomorrah – unfinished.

The most common cause of lung cancer is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, which causes 80 – 90 % of lung cancers.

Nonsmokers account for 10 – 15 % of lung cancer cases, and these cases are often attributed to a combination of genetic factors, radon gas, asbestos, and air pollution including secondhand smoke.

LEMS is often associated with lung cancer ( 50 – 70 %), making LEMS a paraneoplastic syndrome.

Of the people with small cell lung cancer, 1 – 3 % have LEMS.

* 3-Frank McCloskey, 64, Indiana Congressman from 1983 – 1995, bladder cancer.

In the magazine's " America's Best Hospitals " survey, the UCSF Medical Center ranked best in Northern California – as well as among the best in the nation – in the following specialties: endocrinology, neurology / neurosurgery ; gynecology ; cancer ; kidney disease ; ophthalmology ; respiratory disorders ; rheumatology ; urology ; digestive disorders ; ear, nose, and throat ; psychiatry ; heart and heart surgery ; and pediatrics.

Lombardi led the team to a 7 – 5 – 2 record, their best since 1955, but died of cancer on the eve of the 1970 season.

* February 7 – King Hussein of Jordan dies from cancer, and his son Abdullah II inherits the throne.

* September 1 – Terry Fox is forced to end his Marathon of Hope run outside of Thunder Bay, Ontario, after finding that the cancer has spread to his lungs.

* February 2 – William Gaxton, star of vaudeville, film, and theatre, cancer ( b. 1893 )

* March 25 – Felix Adler, American screenwriter, abdominal cancer ( b. 1884 )

* January 14 – January 15 – The body of former U. S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda, following his death from cancer.

* October 20 – Gunnar Nilsson, Swedish race car driver ( cancer ) ( b. 1948 )