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Webster Green

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24. I don't think it's quite that black & white.

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #22)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 03:42 AM

Jun 2012

Cannabis has showed promise in this area, and deserves further research, not prohibition.

Grilling may well cause carcinogens, but there are also quality of life issues involved here.

.............."and I'm still......grillin' ".

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Tommy Chong just announced he has cancer on CNN. [View all] Swede Jun 2012 OP

Again and again and again and again....... yourout Jun 2012 #1

Marijuana won't cure cancer but it sure as hell will help with virgogal Jun 2012 #2

Current research indicates otherwise. Webster Green Jun 2012 #5

I wasn't aware of that. The links would be great. Happy eating. virgogal Jun 2012 #7

here's one RainDog Jun 2012 #10

420 magazine has lots of source material on its website. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #20

Thanks for the info and link. I've been screaming for it's virgogal Jun 2012 #31

Not "miraculous," no. TheWraith Jun 2012 #14

I don't think enough evidence is available RainDog Jun 2012 #18

Yeah, I know. Webster Green Jun 2012 #19

It's definitely useful to me, and I don't mean recreationally. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #21

Gee, you'd think Tommy freakin' Chong would be cancer proof then. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #22

I don't think it's quite that black & white. Webster Green Jun 2012 #24

He's 74. It's slow-growing prostate cancer RainDog Jun 2012 #6

Thank you so much for that info. virgogal Jun 2012 #9

Yes, but old age doesn't necessarily put hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #11

This sort of cancer is not necessarily treated with anything RainDog Jun 2012 #12

BS. I have three friends right now that have been diagnosed, one in his 70's two in their 60's and Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #13

okay. RainDog Jun 2012 #15

Absolutely nothing, Posting while distracted with multiple tabs open. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #17

He has cancer on CNN? Does he have it on MSNBC, too? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #3

Gotta love the English language treestar Jun 2012 #26

He said he is treating it with hemp oil JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #4

Hemp oil is marijuana... DLine Jun 2012 #16

It is the essential oil of hemp plant, as opposed to the kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #23

Maybe he meant hash oil. There is one other patient that I just met that uses it. Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #30

Slow growing prostate cancer usually doesn't need any treatment. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #8

The OP actually sounds like a stand-up comedian joke. Hang in there Tommy. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #25

That was the first thing I thought when I read it. sadbear Jun 2012 #32

One of the few "celebrities" I've ever met personally DefenseLawyer Jun 2012 #27

They had me rolling doobs backstage one night. Webster Green Jun 2012 #28

Good man. Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #29