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→Cancers and cannabis: + Warning: If you are smoking the cannabis as the method of cannabinoid delivery the smoke contains quite a few carcinogenic substances i.e. cancer inducing substances. + vaping is a non-carsinogen producing method to consumer
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=== Key things everyone needs to know about cancers and cannabis === | === Key things everyone needs to know about cancers and cannabis === | ||
'''Warning''': If you are '''smoking''' the cannabis as the method of cannabinoid delivery the smoke contains quite a few '''[[w:carcinogen|carcinogenic substances]]''' i.e. cancer inducing substances. | |||
There are various other methods to consumer cannabis e.g. '''vaping''', a method where the plant material is heated hot enough for the cannabinoids to become gaseous but cold enough that the plant matter does not combust and thus '''avoiding the carcinogens''' that come from burning the plant matter. | |||
Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of phytocannabinoids. What does the science say? | Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of phytocannabinoids. What does the science say? | ||
'''Cannabis is...''' | |||
# '''Anti-proliferative''' - cannabis is against tumor growth <ref name=herb-co-cancer>http://herb.co/2016/08/25/cannabis-kills-cancer/</ref> | # '''Anti-proliferative''' - cannabis is against tumor growth <ref name=herb-co-cancer>http://herb.co/2016/08/25/cannabis-kills-cancer/</ref> | ||
# '''Anti-[[w:metastasis|metastatic]]''' - cannabis is against cancer spreading to other parts in the body because of metastatic activity<ref name=herb-co-cancer/> | # '''Anti-[[w:metastasis|metastatic]]''' - cannabis is against cancer spreading to other parts in the body because of metastatic activity<ref name=herb-co-cancer/> | ||