Reply #7: I think marijuana CURES cancer -- and I should know!!

[Rageneau]

Not only does marijuana NOT cause or exacerbate cancer, there is strong evidence that marijuana may be the greatest weapon ever found with which to combat lung cancer. And, believe me, I know whereof I speak.

Recently, an experiment at Harvard showed that mice with lung cancer that are treated with THC showed an incredible 50% reduction in growth of, ans metastasis of cancerous tumors. I was not surprised to hear that, and here's why.

Four years ago, I (a lifelong tobacco and long-time pot smoker) was diagnosed with cancer of the lung, stage four, and was told I only had about six months to live. Obviously, I was not going to spend that six months denying myself one of the most blessed and beneficient substances I had ever come across, and kept right on smoking pot as before (though I cut out the cigarettes.)

As I said, that was four years ago. I have since had surgery, radiology and chemo and dozens of CAT scans, and smoked pot all along. The docs were puzzled, early on, when my tumors showed very slow growth, and they had no explanation at all when a couple of those tumors simply seemed to fade away. After waxing and waning in size (but not metastasizing) my largest tumor -- 9 months ago -- started to shrink -- not grow (as was expected) in size. The last CAT scan I had, two months ago, showed no metastasis, no new tumors, and a continued REDUCTION in the size of the tumor which was supposed to have killed me years ago.

So far as I know, I am the only person who was diagnosed with Stage Four lung cancer (nsclc)four years ago who is still alive today.

No one knows why.

But I smoke a LOT of pot. And if pot doesn't help, I assure you it sure doesn't make cancer any worse.