Science Confirms What Patients Already Know: Cannabis Heals

I know a lot of the LinkedIn discussions center on the business of marijuana, but sometimes you have to step back and remember to appreciate the extraordinary power of this plant to heal. Today is one of those days. And the bonus is that the science highlighted here shows that marijuana does not belong in Schedule 1: Marijuana Moment is reporting that: "Researchers this week published what they described as the “largest meta-analysis ever conducted on medical cannabis and its effects on cancer-related symptoms”, finding “overwhelming scientific consensus” on marijuana’s therapeutic effects. -- “This is one of the clearest, most dramatic validations of medical cannabis in cancer care that the scientific community has ever seen.”-- The meta-analysis “showed that for every one study that showed cannabis was ineffective, there were three that showed it worked,” the Whole Health Oncology Institute said in press release. “That 3:1 ratio—especially in a field as rigorous as biomedical research—isn’t just unusual, it’s extraordinary.”-- “The strong consensus supporting the therapeutic use of cannabis, particularly in the context of cancer, suggests that there is a substantial scientific basis for re-evaluating cannabis’ legal status and its classification as a Schedule I substance,” researchers said in the paper.Amazing to think of the healing ahead.