Medical Marijuana’s Warning Label
Based on numerous research studies that illustrated the unique benefits of marijuana in counteracting the pain, nausea and the “wasting-effect” that often often occurs in the late stages of AIDS and cancers, Californian’s voted in 1996 to legalize medical marijuana.
The state even went as far as providing marijuana vending machines to supply those who were in need and medical qualified to have it.
Now the state lawmakers have decided that, while it’s of medical benefit to treat side effects of serious illnesses, it possibly can cause cancer.
That doesn’t mean that medical marijuana will now be banned. Instead, the plan is to have a warning label (just like on cigarettes) informing people of it’s potential cancer-causing risks.
Interesting idea, but somehow I don’t think those that need it will be reading the labels.
For more of on this, read California Adds Pot to List of Cancer-Causing Substances.
That’s a very peculiar finding—and contradicts other research that finds that smoking marijuana does NOT cause cancer. Moreover, most patients don’t smoke it in any event, but use a vaporizer specifically to avoid inhaling products of combustion.
Study finds no cancer-marijuana connection
Study showing how THC kills cancer cells
Cannabis compound may stop metastatic breast cancer
Studies on vaporization rather than smoking cannabis
Study shows no risk of lung cancer for even heaviest pot smokers
Here’s a series of two-minute videos that dispel other myths about marijuana use.
I think that’s the best decision on the part of lawmakers in California. If even one person is suspected to have cancer because of smoking marijuana, then the label should be there. I’m sure some people have smoked packs of cigarettes a day and died of something other than lung cancer. Leisureguy does have a good point, too, in that vaporizing marijuana singles out the THC for consumption, eliminating all the other combustibles. I work for http://www.icyou.com, a user-generated website that features health care videos on any and all topics. We’ve got a few on marijuana–check it out! Looking forward to your next posts.