What the Yuck: Could weed affect my work?

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1. Sam
   

   According to an NIH report, other chemical differences between Cannabis and Tobacco have an impact on the likelihood of developing cancer from either. Marijuana contains THC and other "cannabinoids" which have been shown to kill cancer cells to a limited degree. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1277837/

   May 17, 2012 at 14:58 | Report abuse | Reply
2. mr simpson
   

   Dear CNN,

   Are you aware that a Canadian man cured cancer using THC?
   [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0psJhQHk_GI&w=640&h=360]

   May 17, 2012 at 15:23 | Report abuse | Reply
3. zach
   

   This is ridiculous. the second point completely discredits this article for me. Yes marijuana does have more carcinogens that cigarettes do, but there are studies being done right now that have proven marijuana has the potential to reduce tumor growth, not cause cancer.

   May 17, 2012 at 16:11 | Report abuse | Reply
4. Ajax the Great
   

   This article is typical prohibitionist junk science. There is really no hard scientific evidence that a single joint on Friday or Saurtday night can impair the toker for days and impair one's abilities on Monday morning.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconceptions_about_illegal_drugs

   Also, in a recent UCLA study cannabis has been shown NOT to cause cancer:

   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052501729.html

   I really wonder where this "doctor" got his degree. Someone who believes that doesn't exactly sound like someone I would want doing surgery on me.

   May 17, 2012 at 16:26 | Report abuse | Reply
5. mary jane
   

   completely agree to zach's comment and want to add this,( https://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/10/study-occasional-pot-smoking-not-as-damaging-as-cigarettes/ ) your own report in Jan 2012 on a study that smoking weed occasionally is NOT as harmful as smoking cigarettes. If you have similar topics where one source is giving you different information than the other on the same topic, why don't you reference that in your articles? CNN sucks so bad that their own writers don't read their own stories.

   May 17, 2012 at 16:27 | Report abuse | Reply
6. Edward Gupta
   

   I am definately dissapointed about Dr, Gupta's comment....Bummer. He simply lied, or he does not have the actuall medical background. Bottom line, his medical integrity just got shot straight south-bound...Humm...How many other subjects will he (does he) also skew.? Statistically speaking?...probably a lot more than we'd believe...His marijuana comment is just wrong, and if he does not know it, then he is simply the type of doctor from which I switch away for lack of common sense and common truth...

   Edward Gupta

   May 17, 2012 at 17:11 | Report abuse | Reply
7. H.R. Puffin-stuff W.D.
   

   Roshini Raj M.D., you have lost all credibility with me. Very disappointing. Where is the evidence to your claims? It is understood that, as a doctor, you will sometimes have to give answer based on your education rather than your experience.. but in this case I think you are refusing to look at the evidence and are relying on your social conditioning. Plesae do not confuse the two Mr. Roshini. It is one thing to fall for the disinformation yourself without researching the facts, it is another thing entirely to hand it out as advice. Shame on you.

   Here is what I suggest: Go out and find yourself some pot-head friends and do some bong hits.. You have more than you think. Quit bleating about this kind of misinformation, mention casually the harsh penalties for the countless non-violent potheads in prison.. and see what comes out of the woodwork. You just gain insight into a medicine more powerful and versatile than the chemical solutions you are pushing.

   May 17, 2012 at 18:48 | Report abuse | Reply
   • Onyxwolf
     

     Just had to applaud your comment! My favorite part was "a medicine more powerful and versatile than the chemical solutions you are pushing." The "chemical solutions" certainly have their place, but how about instead of pushing more and more synthetic opiates on patients, why can't you see that cannabis in addition can reduce overall use AND ADDICTION? I would like to add to Puffin-stuff's comment to say that you should also "casually mention" the fact that, unlike a lot of drugs you peddle, even the longest time users can revert to normal brain function after laying off of cannabis for just a couple weeks (pertaining to appropriately-aged ADULT users, as studies show that long term use during development can interfere with development, which I do believe; thus why I will always call for full legalization and REGULATION).

     Stop trying to make Marijuana look dangerous. The biggest difference between illicit drugs (ALL illicit drugs) and pharma drugs is that you have to a have Ph.D / M.D. in order to push the latter on your victims.

     May 18, 2012 at 15:10 | Report abuse |
8. Gustin
   

   Better article than this trash: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/opinion/a-judges-plea-for-medical-marijuana.html?src=me&ref=general

   May 18, 2012 at 00:47 | Report abuse | Reply
9. Dan
   

   Why smoke it? Eat it. It has health qualities as a food.

   May 22, 2012 at 22:14 | Report abuse | Reply
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