Thomkal Vwalaa
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Has anyone seen this movie?
What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?
"What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" A Film by Len Richmond
I just saw it, and it was pretty good. I especially like the coverage of GW Pharmaceuticals, and that 95% patients prefer to use traditional whole plant form cannabis over pharmaceuticals cannabinoids aka Sativex and Marinol.
Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather (in the film) was there to present, and he had some really great insight. His main point is that we need more research. And that research is limited by international treaty. Except for the GW, and they can't do all the necessary trials to cover the vast amount of knowledge we are lacking. And they aren't specializing in clinical trials. He said Spain, Canada, and maybe couple other spots are breaking that treaty to continue the advancement of cannabis research with clinical trials.
He was all about the six secret greenhouses of GW's, in a secret location in England... each with a different variety, 10,000 flowering plants each. I figure... google satellites can find it
He talked about GW finding a high CBG variety, and back crossing it, with simple mendelian genetics, to make a variety that lack THC and CBD, but has high amounts of CBG. Is there evidence that this is needed or helpful... Not yet. Is it smart to get ahead of that wave? You bet your ass it is.
The other main point I wanted to relay is that from his study the IDEAL RATIO OF THC TO CBD IS 4:1. (for example Sativex is 1:1)
Another main point stressed by Dr. H is that removing Cannabis from the federal scheduling should be our #1 priority. He thinks this can be accomplished with an increase in states with MMj laws. He suggest congress creates a new schedule, just for marijuana.
He mentioned a transdermal cannabinoid patch (patented, sorry) that is not being tested yet due to federal refusal, and that it will be moving over seas to continue test on lab rats. We can buy two ounces of hash at the store in CA, but the scientist can't get mice high... sad state of affairs for the scientific community and sick people.
He stressed repeatedly that smoking marijuana is shown to prevent cancer, counter intuitive to say the least.
The funniest part of the evening was when the Dr. told us that sativa and indica generally have the same cannabinoid ratios, and it is the terpenes causing the different affects... blew some minds. lmao duh, they should sign up for ic and learn something.
What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?
"What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" A Film by Len Richmond
I just saw it, and it was pretty good. I especially like the coverage of GW Pharmaceuticals, and that 95% patients prefer to use traditional whole plant form cannabis over pharmaceuticals cannabinoids aka Sativex and Marinol.
Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather (in the film) was there to present, and he had some really great insight. His main point is that we need more research. And that research is limited by international treaty. Except for the GW, and they can't do all the necessary trials to cover the vast amount of knowledge we are lacking. And they aren't specializing in clinical trials. He said Spain, Canada, and maybe couple other spots are breaking that treaty to continue the advancement of cannabis research with clinical trials.
He was all about the six secret greenhouses of GW's, in a secret location in England... each with a different variety, 10,000 flowering plants each. I figure... google satellites can find it
He talked about GW finding a high CBG variety, and back crossing it, with simple mendelian genetics, to make a variety that lack THC and CBD, but has high amounts of CBG. Is there evidence that this is needed or helpful... Not yet. Is it smart to get ahead of that wave? You bet your ass it is.
The other main point I wanted to relay is that from his study the IDEAL RATIO OF THC TO CBD IS 4:1. (for example Sativex is 1:1)
Another main point stressed by Dr. H is that removing Cannabis from the federal scheduling should be our #1 priority. He thinks this can be accomplished with an increase in states with MMj laws. He suggest congress creates a new schedule, just for marijuana.
He mentioned a transdermal cannabinoid patch (patented, sorry) that is not being tested yet due to federal refusal, and that it will be moving over seas to continue test on lab rats. We can buy two ounces of hash at the store in CA, but the scientist can't get mice high... sad state of affairs for the scientific community and sick people.
He stressed repeatedly that smoking marijuana is shown to prevent cancer, counter intuitive to say the least.
The funniest part of the evening was when the Dr. told us that sativa and indica generally have the same cannabinoid ratios, and it is the terpenes causing the different affects... blew some minds. lmao duh, they should sign up for ic and learn something.
