
Buds of Medical Marijuana with stethoscope
The health benefits of cannabis have been known for decades, but are still not completely understood. Researchers at the University of Newcastle have found that a modified version of medicinal cannabis can kill and inhibit cancer cells without impacting normal cells. Treatment of cancer is one of the big clauses for medical marijuana cards and being eligible to receive one. This has led to the rise in services like Dr-Weedy that help to obtain a medical marijuana license.
The research comes after a three-year collaboration between cancer researcher Dr. Matt Dun and biotech company Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG). Throughout the period, Dun and his team tested the company’s cannabis strain with less than 1% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in cannabis, against cancer. Continue reading