This comprehensive report analyzes the cannabis extract movement and advocates for the use of cannabis extracts in treating serious diseases such as cancer and epilepsy. It compiles significant evidence suggesting that cannabinoids can effectively eliminate cancer in humans and control diseases resistant to traditional medication. The report calls for immediate trials of cannabis extract medicine in hospice settings to assess its therapeutic potential for terminal patients.

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The Comprehensive Report on the Cannabis
Extract Movement and the Use of Cannabis
Extracts to Treat Diseases
Author: Justin Kander
Consulting Editor: Nicholas Davey
8th
Edition February 2016
Originally Published October 2013

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Abstract
This report aims to be a comprehensive analysisofthe cannabis extract movement,a collectionof
patients,caregivers,doctors, dispensaries,corporations,and activists that advocate for the use of
cannabis extract medicine to treat seriousdiseasessuchas cancers, heart disease,diabetes,
rheumatoidarthritis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis,Crohn’s,andotherdisorders. In aggregate, the
movementhas producedimmense evidence showingcannabisextracts can potentiallyeliminate
various typesof cancers in humans, and can control diseasesthat traditional pharmaceuticalsare
ineffective against.
The ultimate goal of this report issimple – to initiate immediate trialsof cannabis extract
medicine inhospice centers. Patientsin such centershave terminal diagnosesand nothingto lose by
attemptinga treatment whichhas a very real chance of curing them.Moreover,cannabis extracts are
completelynon-toxicandcarry no physiological risks. If proventhrough hospice trialsthat cannabis
extracts can reliablyeliminate cancers,more extensive clinical trialscan beginto determine optimum
treatment protocolsand the full extentof cannabinoid medicine’seffectiveness.
This report integratesthe latestscientificresearchand experiential resultstomake a
compellingcase that cannabis extracts are effective treatmentsfora wide variety ofdiseases. The
strength of the arguments, whenanalyzedas a whole,is overwhelming. The report progressesas
follows:
1. Overview of Supporting Science
2. History of Rick Simpson and Phoenix Tears
3. Individual Case Reports
4. Corporations and Dispensaries
5. Doctors and Caregivers
6. Concluding Discussion

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1. Overview of Supporting Science
There isan immense bodyof scientificevidence demonstratingthatcannabinoidsare effectiveagainst
virtuallyanydisease,includingsome clinicaltrials. Moststudies focusonthe effectsof individual
cannabinoidsincellularandanimal models. These studiesalonedonotprove effectivenessinhumans.
In manyinstanceswhere newmedical compoundsare tested,cellularandanimal resultsdonot
translate tohumansbecause of complex physiological differences. However,everycompoundthat
worksfor humansstartsby workinginsimplermodels.Furthermore,ithasbeenunequivocallyproven
that some cell-level effectsof cannabinoidsdoextendtohumans,bolstering theiruse forserious
diseases.
Decadesof research have exploredthe therapeuticpotential of cannabinoidsandthe cellular
mechanismsbywhichtheyaffectvariouscancers anddiseases.Delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is
the most prominentcannabinoidincannabis,andisresponsible forthe plant’spsychoactive effect.
There are at leastsixtyothercannabinoids,includingcannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol(CBN), cannabigerol
(CBG),cannabichromene (CBC), cannabigevarin (CBGV), tetrahydrocannabivarin(THCV),cannabicyclol
(CBL),and cannabielsoin(CBE). Mostof these are non-psychoactive,andcanevenreduce the
psychoactivityof THC. In theirnatural state,mostare presentintheiracidicforms. Forexample,inthe
unheatedcannabisplant,THCisknownas tetrahydrocannabinolicacid(THCA),whichisalsonon-
psychoactive. Whencannabisisdriedorheated,theseacidiccompoundsundergodecarboxylation;the
removal of a carboxyl groupfromthe molecule. Acidiccannabinoidshave differentpropertiesthantheir
decarboxylatedcounterparts,butbothtypespossessmedicinalproperties. The vastmajorityof the
studiesdiscussedhere exploredecarboxylatedcannabinoids. The role of terpenoidsandflavonoids,
some of the non-cannabinoidcompoundsincannabis,will alsobe reviewed.
One of the firstpositive studieswascarriedoutatthe Medical College of Virginiain1974. The
study,while intendedtoprove thatcannabisuse damagesthe immune system, foundthatTHC slowed
Lewislungadenocarcinomaandleukemiagrowthinadose-dependentrelationship
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1159836). A 2005 studyfurtherdemonstratedthatTHCcan
induce apoptosis(programmedcell death) inthree typesof leukemia cells - acute lymphoblastic
leukemia,acute promyelocyticleukemia,anderythroleukemiacells
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15454482).
The effectof THC on braincancer is well documentedbyDr.Manuel Guzmánand histeamof
researchersinSpain. In1998, theypublishedastudydocumentingTHC’sabilitytoinduce apoptosisin
gliomacells(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9771884). In2005, Dr. Guzmán’steamidentified
that THC and syntheticcannabinoids coulddecreaseproductionof vascularendothelial growthfactor
(VEGF) andmitigate activationof the relatedreceptorVEGFR-2, helpingtoprevent angiogenesis (the
formationof bloodvesselstotumors) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15313899). Through this
mechanism,culturedgliomacellsandmouse gliomaswere reduced. In2008, the team foundgliomacell
invasionisinhibitedbyTHC throughthe down-regulationof matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2)
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18339876). In the previoustwostudies,researcherslocally

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administeredTHCto twohumanpatients,andfoundthatTHC decreasedVEGFandMMP-2 levelsin
bothpatients
Othercancers have beenexaminedbyDr.Guzmán.A 2003 study showed activationof
cannabinoidreceptorswasassociatedwithapoptosisof skincancercells,whilehealthycellsremained
unaffected(http://www.jci.org/articles/view/16116).A 2006 studyon pancreaticcancer demonstrated
THC inducedapoptosisinfour pancreaticcancercell linesandreducedtumorgrowthintwoanimal
models(http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/66/13/6748.full). Italsofound thatsome cancercells
express higherlevelsof cannabinoidreceptorsthanhealthycells.Inthiscase,the role of the CB2
receptorwascritical,as blockingthe receptorpreventedTHC-inducedapoptosis;blockingthe synthesis
of ceramide,aproapoptoticcompound,alsopreventedapoptoticeffects.Below are resultsfromthe in
vivo model.
THC is effectiveagainstlungcancerboth in vitro and in vivo.A 2007 Harvard studyshowedthatTHC
inhibitedandinducedapoptosisinnon-small celllungcancercell linesandthatTHC-treated,cancerous
mice had 50% reductionsintumorweightandvolume,and60% reductionsinmacroscopiclesions
(http://www.nature.com/onc/journal/v27/n3/full/1210641a.html).A laterApril 2012 studyfoundthat
CBD alsohad an anti-metastaticeffectonone of the same lungcancer cell lines,A549,as well asthe
linesH358 andH460 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22198381). CBD isalsoable to induce
apoptosisinA549 andH460 cells(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23220503).
Both THC and CBD are alsoeffectiveagainstskincancer.AnOctober2015 studyin Life Sciences
usedTHC to reduce melanomatumorsinmice,shrinkingthe cancersby50%
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25921771). THC workedviathe immune system, mitigatingthe
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A June 2015 studyinthe Journalof InvestigativeDermatology illuminatedthe powerof THCand CBD's
synergisticactionsagainstmelanoma(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25674907). First,THC was
shownto activate autophagyandinduce apoptosisinBRAFwild-type(CHL-1) andmutated(A375 and
SK-MEL-28) melanomacell lines. Usingverysmall dosesof THCand CBD togetherresultedinsubstantial
lossof viabilityinCHL-1,A375, and SK-MEL-28 cells.THCalone wassomewhateffective;temozolomide,
a standard single-agenttreatmentformetastasticmelanoma,hadlittle effect.

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Researchersalsoassessedthe in vivo anticanceractionof cannabinoidswithamouse CHL-1 xenograft
tumor model.THCand the THC+CBD combinationreducedtumorcell proliferationandincreased
autophagyandapoptosiscomparedtocontrol or temozolomideconditions.The authorsconcluded,
"Collectively,thesedatasuggestthatTHC and Sativex-L[THC+CBD] are more effective than
temozolomide intermsof apoptosisinductionandantitumorresponse,furthervalidatingthe
therapeuticrelevance of cannabinoidtreatmentformelanoma."
A September1999 studyfoundthat THC couldinduce apoptosisinthe prostate cancercell line PC3,and
these effectsoccurredindependentlyof cannabinoidreceptors
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10570948). Additionally,asummarizingstudyonthe
endocannabinoidsystemandprostate cancerdiscussedthe potential role of the systeminmaintaining
prostate homeostasis,aswell asthe abilityof several cannabinoidsto reduce prostate cancercell
proliferationandmigration(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21912423).
Cholangiocarcinoma,anespeciallyrare cancer,can be substantially reduced withTHC
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19916793). At low concentrations,THCinhibitedcancercell
proliferation,migration,andinvasion. Athighconcentrations,itdirectlyinducedapoptosis. Anotherrare
cancer, ErbB2-positive breastcancer,wasshowntorespondto THC and a syntheticcannabinoidinaJuly
2010 MolecularCancer study(http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/9/1/196).Bothcannabinoids
inhibitedcancercell proliferationandimpairedangiogenesis,aswell asinducedapoptosis. Theyalso
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A July2011 Cell Death and Differentiation article alsotestedTHCanda syntheticcannabinoid,finding
theybothreducedthe viability andinducedapoptosisin twohepatocellular(liver)carcinomacell lines
throughCB2 activation (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21475304). An in vivo model confirmed
the cell-leveleffectsextendedtoanimals.
THC was foundto be a potentinhibitorof oral cancercell respirationina2010 Pharmacology study,
whichconcludeditwastoxicto the highlymalignantTu183 cell line andeffectswereconcentration-
dependent(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20516734).
Researchhasshownthat cannabinoidsexertpositive benefitsatthe geneticlevel. A studybyDr.
SeanMcAllisterinNovember2007 showedthatCBD coulddown-regulate Id-1gene expressionin
aggressive breastcancercells,limitingtheirmetastaticpotential
(http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.long).A furtherstudyinAugust2011 clarifiedthe
pathwaysbywhichId-1 expressionwasinhibited(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20859676). A
September2004 studyfrom the Departmentof Medical OncologyinLondonshowedthatTHCwas a
potentinducerof apoptosisinmultiple leukemiccell linesatleastpartiallythroughchanginggene
expressionlevels(http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/content/105/3/1214.full).
A 2012 studyinthe British Journalof Pharmacologyshowed CBDinhibitedangiogenesisof
several tumorsthroughmultiple mechanisms (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22624859).
Anotherstudyinthe same journal publishedJanuary2013 showedCBDsignificantlyinhibitedcell
viabilityinseveral typesof prostate cancerandinducedapoptosisthroughintrinsicapoptoticpathways
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22594963). The studyalsoshowedthat several otherpure
cannabinoidsandcannabisextractswere effective againstprostate cancer,withthe full-spectrum
extractsgenerallybeingstronger.Anti-cancerstrengthismeasuredwiththe IC50value,whichinthis
case isthe concentrationrequiredtoreduce cell viabilityby50% comparedto a control. A lowerIC50
value indicatesgreaterpotency. Incaseswhere 50% inhibition wasnotreached,the inhibitionreached
at maximumconcentrationtestedisputinparentheses.Asshown,THCV,THCVA,andCBDV all have
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A 2005 studydemonstrated CBDinhibitsgliomacellmigration throughareceptor-independent
mechanism(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1576089). A 2010 studyshowedthatCBD
enhancesthe inhibitoryeffectsof THCon glioblastomacell proliferationandsurvival
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20053780). As withthe above chart, thisarticle indicatesthe
importance and relevance of synergybetweencannabinoids.
An October2013 studyfoundthatCBD inhibitedcellproliferationof the U87-MG and T98G
gliomacell linesanddecreasedexpressionof proteinsassociatedwithgrowth,invasion,and
angiogenesis(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24204703). CBD isparticularlyeffectiveagainst
gliomasdue toits abilitytotargetgliomastem-likecells(GSCs).These poorlydifferentiatedcellsare
highlyresistanttoradiationandchemotherapy.AnOctober2015 studypublishedinthe International
Journalof CancershowedhowCBD promotesthe differentiationof GSCsandinhibitstheirproliferation
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25903924). By promotingdifferentiation,CBDabrogatedthe
resistance of these cellstochemotherapyandinhibitedcell viabilitydirectly.
CBD can also directlykill gliomacells.A November2003 studyin JPET illuminatedhow CBD
inducedapoptosisinthe humangliomacell linesU87and U373
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14617682). ResearchersfoundthataddingCBD to cultures
dramaticallyreducedmitochondrial oxidative metabolismandcell viabilityinaconcentration-
dependentmanner.The studyalsoimplantedU87 gliomacellsinmice,andtreatmentwithonly0.5mg
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A November2013 studyin InternationalJournalof Cancer testedthe effectsof CBDalone andin
combinationwithachemotherapeuticagentagainst multiple myeloma
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24293211). CBD workedbyitself orinsynergywithbortezomib
to stronglyinhibitgrowth,arrestcell cycle progression,andinduce cell deathinmultiple myelomacells.
A 2010 studyby Germanresearchersfromthe Universityof Rostockdemonstratedthe abilityof
CBD to inhibitinvasionof cervical cancercellsaswell asinhibitviability
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19914218). The studyalsoshowedthatCBD inhibitedthe
metastasisof lungcancercells.
Kaposi's sarcomais a cancer characterizedbythe growthof abnormal tissue underthe skinorin
the liningof the mouse,nose,orthroat;it usuallyaffectsinHIV/AIDSpatientsdue totheirweakened
immune systems.ItiscausedbyKaposi sarcoma-associatedherpesvirus(KSHV).A studyin Genes&
Cancerpublishedin2012 provedthat CBD can inhibitproliferationandinduce apoptosisincellsinfected
withKSHV (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23264851).
A 2010 studyin Urology showedthatCBD inducedapoptosisoccurredviathe regulationof
calciuminflux throughthe TRPV2channel protein,atrans-membrane channel in humanT24 bladder
cancer cells (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20546877). CBD can alsoinduce apoptosisand
reduce viabilityinhumanleukemiacells throughinteractionswithintrinsicandextrinsicapoptotic
pathways(http://molpharm.aspetjournals.org/content/70/3/897.full).
A 2011 MolecularCancerTherapeutics article showedCBDinducedbreastcancercell death
throughreceptor-independentmechanisms(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21566064). CBD
workedagainstbothestrogenreceptor-positive andestrogenreceptor-negative cells,withincreasing
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The November2011 issue of AnticancerResearch featuredanarticle aboutCBD and the synthetic
cannabinoid WIN-55,212-2’sabilitiestoinduce apoptosisinprostate andcoloncancercellsthroughthe
modulationof complex cell signaling(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22110202). WIN-55,212-2
can alsoinduce apoptosisinchemotherapy-resistantstomachcancerviaactivatingcannabinoid
receptors(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23749906). Anothersyntheticcannabinoid,HU-210,
has beenshowntobe veryeffectiveagainstanaggressive rhabdomyosarcomasubtype
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19509271). ViaactivatingCB1 receptors,inductionof apoptosis
was achieved.THCwasalsoeffectiveatreducingcell viabilityandinducingapoptosis.The study
demonstratedCB1receptorswere upregulatedincanceroustissue.Anin vivo experimentwithHU-210
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A July2014 studyin Biochemical Pharmacology demonstratedaremarkable methodbywhich
cannabinoidsworkwiththe body’simmune systemtokill lungcancercells
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25069049). CBD, THC, and an endocannabinoidwere shownto
upregulate ICAM-1,anadhesionmolecule, onA549 and H460 lungcancer cell lines. Thisincreased
susceptibilityof the cancercells toadhere to LAKcells,a type of white bloodcell thatbreaksdown
tumors.Afteradhesion,the whitebloodcellsdestroythe cancervialysis.
AlthoughTHCand CBD have receivedthe bulkof attentionwhenitcomestoresearch,other
cannabinoidsalsopossessanti-cancereffects. A September2006 article analyzedthe effectsof several
cannabinoidson twohumanbreastcarcinomacell lines,MCF-7andMDA-MB-231. CBD wasfoundto be
the most potentinhibitorof cancercell growth;THC, CBG, CBC,THCA, CBDA,THC-rich andCBD-rich
extractswere foundtobe effective aswell (http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/318/3/1375.full).All
cannabinoidsandbothextractswere alsofoundtoinhibitgrowthof prostate (DU-145),colorectal
(CaCo-2),gastricadenocarcinoma(AGS),glioma(C6),thyroid(KiMol),andleukemiccancercells (RBL-
2H3). The followingchartillustratesthe relativestrengthsof eachcannabinoidagainst eachcell line,as
measuredwithIC50values(the concentrationrequiredtoreduce growthby50% as comparedto a
control). Asexplainedearlier,lowerconcentrationsindicate greaterpotency,asitrequireslessof the
cannabinoidtoreduce growthby50%. As mentioned,CBDwasthe most potent anti-cancercompound,
withCBG beinggenerallythe secondmostpotentandCBC generallythe thirdmostpotent(there are
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An October2013 article in AnticancerResearch foundthatsix cannabinoids, includingCBD,CBG,CBGV,
and theiracidicforms,could independently inhibitthe proliferationof leukemiacells
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24123005). However,whenthe cannabinoids were combined,
the anticancereffectwasevengreater,indicatingasynergisticeffect.
Endocannabinoids,the cannabinoid-likemoleculesproducedwithinthe body,have apoptosis-
inducingeffectsaswell. A February2006 studyin ExperimentalCell Research foundthat an analogue of
the endogenouscannabinoidanandamideinhibitedthe adhesionandmigrationof breastcancercells,
and that the endocannabinoidsystemregulatessuchcancercell proliferation
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16343481). A June 2003 studyin Prostateshowedanandamide
inducedapoptosisinmultipleprostate cancercell lines,includingthe PC3line,whichhasproven
susceptibletoTHC as well (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12746841). Evenmetastaticgrowth
was inhibited. Additionally,the ceramidepathway of apoptosiswasbolsteredfurther,withthe study
concludingthe cytotoxicactionsof anandamide mayoccurviaintracellularceramide production. Ina
January2008 study,increasedendocannabinoidlevelswereshowntoreduce the developmentof
precancerouscolonlesionsinmice (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2755791).
Anandamide canalsocause cell deathinapoptosis-resistantcolorectalcancercells,asdemonstratedin
a 2010 studyin the InternationalJournalof Oncology
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20514410).
An October2011 studydemonstratedthatanandamideandtworelatedcompounds could
reduce the viabilityof mice neuroblastomacells
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203169). Priorto this,a 2000 studyin The Journalof

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Biological Chemistry showedthatanandamide inducedapoptosisinhumanneuroblastomaand
lymphomacells(http://www.jbc.org/content/275/41/31938.full).A July2009 study in The Journalof
SurgicalResearch showedthatanandamide inducedapoptosisinstomachcancercellsand
synergisticallyenhancedthe cancer-killingeffectsof the chemotherapeuticagentpaclitaxel
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19394652). A May 2014 studyin Head & Neck showed
anandamide,butnot2-AG,inhibitedproliferationof headandnecksquamouscell carcinomacellsby
increasingreactive oxygenspeciesthroughareceptor-independentmechanism.
Cannabinoidreceptorsingeneral were implicatedinimprovingdisease-free survival of liver
cancer patients. A November2006 studyfoundthatdisease-free survivalwasmuchbetterinpatients
withhighexpressionlevelsof CB1and CB2 receptorsthanthose withlow-level expression
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17074588). In 2005, a Swedishresearchteamfoundthat
activatingcannabinoid receptorswithsyntheticcannabinoidsandendocannabinoidscoulddecrease the
viabilityof mantle cell lymphoma(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16337199). An article in2010
by a Chinese researchteamdiscussedthe effectsof cannabinoidreceptoractivationonhepatomacells,
and foundactivationinducedapoptosisandinhibitedproliferation
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20368112).
An excellentstudysummarizingthe anti-cancereffectsof bothcannabinoidsand
endocannabinoidswaspublishedJanuary2013 issue of Progressin Lipid Research
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23103355). The abstract states, “Many disease-ameliorating
effectsof cannabinoids-endocannabinoidsare receptormediated,butmanyare not,indicatingnon-CBR
signalingpathways.Cannabinoids-endocannabinoidsare anti-inflammatory,anti-proliferative,anti-
invasive,anti-metastaticandpro-apoptoticinmostcancers, in vitro and in vivo inanimals.Theysignal
throughp38, MAPK,JUN,PI3, AKT,ceramide,caspases,MMPs,PPARs,VEGF,NF-κB,p8,CHOP,TRB3 and
pro-apoptoticoncogenes(p53,p21waf1/cip1) to induce cell cycle arrest,autophagy,apoptosisand
tumourinhibition.”Alsomentioned isthe factsome studiessuggest cannabinoidscanbe anti-apoptotic
and pro-proliferative insome cancers. There verywell couldbe cases,especiallyincell culturesoutside
organismswithfunctioningendocannabinoidsystems,whereanisolated cannabinoidmay demonstrate
these effects. However, suchstudies are overwhelminglyoutnumberedbyothers demonstratinganti-
cancer properties,andthe above paperevenconcludesbystating clinical trialsare “urgentlyrequired”
to determine the fullpotential of cannabinoidcancertherapy. Furthermore,pro-proliferativeeffects
usuallyoccurwithnanomolarconcentrationsof cannabinoids,whileanti-proliferative effectsbeginto
occur at the micromolarconcentrationlevel(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2241751).
Cannabinoidtreatmentutilizesconcentrationsatthe higherend,andevenlow-dose cannabisextracts
are well above nanomolarconcentrations.
The most powerful scientificevidence demonstratinganticancereffectsof cannabisextractsin
humansisa November2013 article inCaseReportsin Oncology
(http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901602). The article describedthe case of a14-year old
female withterminal acute lymphoblasticleukemiawitha Philadelphiachromosome mutation. This
formof leukemiaismuchmore aggressive thanothertypes. 34 monthsof chemotherapyandradiation
failedtostopthe cancer, and the patientwasplacedinpalliative home care. The familydecidedtouse
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The firstdose of extractwasgivenonFebruary21st
, 2009. Priorto this,fromFebruary4th
to the 20th
, the
patient’sleukemicblastcell countrose from51,490 to 194,000. Evenafterbeginningthe oil,the count
continuedtorise,peakingat374,000 on February25th
. However,there wassubsequentlyasharp
decrease inblastcount,whichcorrelatedwithanincrease indose. ByDay39, the blastcounthad
decreasedto300. The total treatmentlasted78 days,at whichpointthe leukemicblastcellswere
almostcompletelygone.Unfortunately,the patientpassedawaydue toa bowel perforation,which
apparentlywas causedbythe side effectsof the priorintense chemotherapyregiment. The study
concluded,
“The resultsshownhere cannotbe attributedtothe phenomenonof ‘spontaneousremission'
because a dose response curve wasachieved.Three factors,namelyfrequencyof dosing,amountgiven
(therapeuticdosing) andthe potencyof the cannabisstrains,were critical indeterminingresponse and
disease control.Byviewingfigure 6,itcan be seenthatintroducingstrainsthatwere lesspotent,dosing
at intervals>8 h and suboptimal therapeuticdosingconsistentlyshowedincreasesinthe leukemicblast
cell count.It couldnot be determinedwhichcannabinoidprofilesconstituteda‘potent'cannabisstrain
because the resinwasnotanalyzed.Researchisneededtodeterminethe profile andratiosof
cannabinoidswithinthe strainsthatexhibitantileukemicproperties.
These resultscannotbe explainedbyanyothertherapies,asthe childwasunderpalliativecare
and wassolelyoncannabinoidtreatmentwhenthe response wasdocumentedbythe SickKidsHospital.
The toxicologyreportsruledoutchemotherapeuticagents,andonlyshowedhertobe positive forTHC
(tetrahydrocannabinol) whenshe had‘arecentmassive decrease of WBCfrom350,000 to 0.3' inducing
tumor lysissyndrome,asreportedbythe primaryhematologist/oncologistatthe SickKidsHospital.
Thistherapyhas to be viewedaspolytherapy,asmanycannabinoidswithinthe resinousextract
have demonstratedtargeted,antiproliferative,proapoptoticandantiangiogenicproperties.Thisalso
needstobe exploredfurther,asthere ispotential thatcannabinoidsmightshow selectivitywhen
attackingcancer cells,therebyreducingthe widespreadcytotoxiceffectsof conventional
chemotherapeuticagents.Itmustbe notedthatwhere ourmost advancedchemotherapeuticagents
had failedtocontrol the blastcountsand had devastatingside effectsthatultimatelyresultedinthe
deathof the patient,the cannabinoidtherapyhadnotoxicside effectsandonlypsychosomatic
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(Note:HempOil referstoTHC-richcannabis-derivedextract,nothempseedoil)
A January2016 article in BMC Cancerofferedadditional evidenceof THC'seffectivenessagainst
leukemiaandreferredtothe above case (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26775260). German
researcherswiththe UniversityHospital Tübingen showedthatTHCinducedapoptosisandinhibited
proliferationinleukemiacells.Theyalsoofferedinsightintothe potential anticancereffectsof
dronabinol,asyntheticformof THC,in a humanpatient. The abstract includes,"We have anecdotal
evidence thatTHCmay have contributedtodisease control inapatientwithacute undifferentiated
leukemia."Researchersextractedplasmafromthe patient'sbloodandtesteditonleukemiacells,and
foundthe cellsunderwentapoptosis.Whilethis isnotdirectproof thatdronabinol exerted an
anticancereffectinthe patient,itis a potentiallyimportantobservation.Furthermore,the authors
testedTHC onseveral typesof leukemiaanddeterminedwhichtypesweremostsusceptibletoTHC.
Theystated,
"In thiscontext,acase reportof a 14 yearold girl withrefractoryBCR-ABL1(Ph+) ALL was
recentlypublished [the above-mentioned CaseReportsin Oncology study] demonstratingdramaticblast
reductioninan individual therapyapproachusingescalatingdoses of acannabis extract.It is
remarkable,thatthe selectedcase fitsintothe definedrespondercohortof ourstudy."Furtherresearch
fromthe UniversityHospitalTübingen willhopefullyshedmore lightintohow THCfightsleukemia.
The National CancerInstitute hasacknowledgedthe preclinical evidence showingthe anticancer
propertiesof cannabinoids,andexploresthematthe followinglink:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/healthprofessional/page4.
Before movingontostudiesregardingotherseriousdiseases,itisimportantto examinethe
endocannabinoidsystem(ECS).Ashasbeensuggestedthroughthe cancer-relatedstudiesalone,the
importance of the ECS iscritical. It consistsof a networkof cannabinoidreceptorsand
endocannabinoids,foundthroughoutthe entire body. Phytocannabinoids(derivedfromcannabis),
endocannabinoids,andsyntheticcannabinoids caninduce apoptosisincancercellsthrough numerous
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cellsisremarkably intriguinginlightof endocannabinoidanticancerproperties. Evenwithout
phytocannabinoids,the bodyhas anexcellentdefense systemagainstabnormal cells. Whencells
become malignant,theydevelopmore cannabinoid receptorsandbecome more susceptible to
endocannabinoids, thusenablingtheirefficientdisposal.However,itappearsthatdue to nutritional and
environmental factors,the capabilitiesof endocannabinoidsare oftennotenough,and
phytocannabinoidsupplementationisnecessarytorestore balance.
Several studieshave pointedtothe homeostatic-maintenance propertiesof the ECS.
Homeostasisisthe restingconditionof healthof anorganism, includingbutnotlimitedtofactorssuch
as hydration,energy,temperature,andmaintenance of properenzyme,hormone,andneurotransmitter
levels. Maintaininghomeostasisisof paramountimportance,forif it istoo strongly impaired,an
organismwill die. Researchisbeginningtoindicate thatthe ECSis theprimaryregulatorof homeostasis
inthe body. If thisisthe case,thenthe astoundingmedicinal propertiesof phytocannabinoidsbecome
much more understandable. Alldisease ultimately stemsfromanimbalance of some kind. Althoughthis
statementisanimmense simplificationof the complexoriginsandmechanismsof variousdiseases,it
still accuratelydescribesthe fundamental nature of disease –imbalance,irregularity,abnormality.
Theoretically,phytocannabinoidsfunctioningwithinthe ECScouldrestore homeostaticbalance and thus
eliminatebodilydisease. Giventhe factthatin practice humansare usingconcentrated
phytocannabinoidstosuccessfullytreatamultitude of diseases, thesehigh-level theoriesonthe ECS
mustbe givenmore weight. Asadditional researchisconducted,the exactmechanismsbywhich
cannabinoidsheal individualdiseasesandmaintainorganism-wide homeostasiswilldoubtlessbe
revealed.
Dr. RobertMelamede, formerCEOand Presidentof CannabisScience andAssociate Professorat
Universityof ColoradoColoradoSprings,haspioneeredsignificantresearchonthe ECS. Dr. Melamede’s
paperon endocannabinoidsasglobal homeostaticregulatorsdiscussesthe remarkablydiverse methods
of ECS function(http://necsi.edu/events/iccs6/viewpaper.php?id=70).Otherresearchhasconfirmedthe
regulatorypropertiesof the ECS.A January2005 studydiscussedhow the ECSappearedearlyin
evolutionandmodulatescritical functionslike the autonomicnervoussystem, immune systemand
microcirculationin all vertebrates (http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/1/2.short).A 2006 study
inInternationalJournalof Obesity spoke of the ECSas a regulatorof energyhomeostasis,participatingin
functionslike fatmetabolismandappetite
(http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v30/n1s/full/0803276a.html).
A June 2010 studyin Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior elaboratedonveryintriguing
ideas,includingthe role of the ECSin regulatingvariousaspectsof embryological developmentand
homeostasis(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091305710000924). The study
primarilysuggestedthatthere were aspectsof the ECSwhichbecame dysfunctional inobese people.
Since CB1 receptorswere knowntobe involvedinappetite,CB1antagonistdrugswere developedto
blockthe activationof the receptorsandthus decrease appetite. Whilethiswaspartiallyeffective,
numerousside effectsoccurredandthe use of such antagonistswasdiscontinued. Giventhe widespread
functionof cannabinoidreceptorsbeyondappetite,the verypoorresultsof CB1blockade are not
surprising. The studyconcludesbysayingalternativecannabinoid-basedtherapiesshouldbe openfor
consideration. Anotheraspectof the endocannabinoidsystem’sregulatorymechanisms,post-synaptic
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The ubiquitousnature of the endocannabinoidsystemisdemonstratedbythe fact that it is
somehowinvolvedinagreat array of diseases.Althoughthe purpose of thisreportisnotto examine
everyscientificarticle oncannabinoids,itisimportanttounderstandthe profoundlyversatile,positive,
and diverse benefits of cannabinoids.
A January2008 article in Neuropharmacologynotedhow CBD-treated,non-obese diabetes-
prone female mice hadonlya32% incidence of diabetesdiagnosis,comparedto100% in the untreated
group(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2270485). The studyalsoreferencedanearlier
workwhere cannabidiol loweredthe incidence of diabetesinmice. A June 2007 studyproposedthatthe
ECS regulatesglucose homeostasisthroughcoordinatedactionsof CB1and CB2 receptors,whilealso
showingactivationof CB2receptorsimprovedglucose tolerance
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001429990700249X). Intriguingly,the study showed
activatingCB2 receptorsresultsinsimilaractionsasblockingCB1receptors,demonstratingthe integral
relationshipbetweenbothreceptortypes.
A 2010 studyinthe Journalof theAmerican College of Cardiology,partiallyauthoredbyDr.
Raphael Mechoulam(the firsttoisolate THC),concludedthatCBDmay have greattherapeuticpotential
for diabetes,throughthe attenuationof oxidative/nitrative stress,inflammation,celldeath,andfibrosis
(http://www.natap.org/2010/newsUpdates/marijuana.pdf).Benefitforcardiovasculardisorderswas
alsosuggested. AnotherstudyinFebruary2008 concludedthatcannabinoidsmaybe aneffective
treatmentforinflammationandfibrosisinchronicpancreatitis
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2253501).
A 2002 studyin Bulletin of ExperimentalBiology and Medicine linkedthe activationof
cannabinoidreceptorswithcardioprotective effects,demonstratingthatcannabinoidscanpreventthe
deathof healthycellsduringaheartattack
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?Db=pubmed&Cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=12428278). A later
March 2006 studyfoundthat the ECS, throughactivationof CB2 receptors,wasimportantforprotection
frommyocardial ischemia,aconditionresultingindecreasedbloodflow tothe heart
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16618028).
Cannabinoids exertsignificantliverprotective effects. A December2003 studyin Molecular
Pharmacology showedthatasyntheticcannabinoidcouldinhibitinflammatoryliverdamage inmice,
partiallythroughpromotingthe earlyexpressionof protective genes
(http://molpharm.aspetjournals.org/content/64/6/1334.full).A later2008 studyin the same journal
concludedthatTHC couldinhibithepatitisinmice byreducinglivertissue injury
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828293). The studyalsofoundTHC suppressed
inflammationandsignificantlyincreasedspecializedliverregulatorycells.
HIV is one of the mostdestructive virusesfacinghumanitytoday,and cannabismaybe the
solution. Patientshave continuouslyreportedthatcannabisuse improvessymptoms,includingappetite,
muscle pain,nausea,anxiety,nervepain,anddepression
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15857739). Evidence alsosuggeststhatcannabinoidscaninhibit
the HIV virusdirectly. Muchinsightcomesfromresearchintosimianimmunodeficiencyvirus(SIV),the
primate formof HIV. AnApril 2010 study usingRhesusmacaques foundthatchronicTHC treatment
resultedin lowerplasmaviral load,lowerlymphnodeproviral DNA,andlowerviral gagRNA,irrespective
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A June 2011 studyin AIDSResearch and Retroviruses confirmedmanyof these results,showingthat
chronicTHC administrationdecreasedearlymortalityfromSIV infectionin macaques,withanassociated
decrease inplasmaandCSF viral loads(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3131805). The
studyalsoanalyzed THC in vitro,findingthe compound decreasedSIV viral replicationinMT4-R5 cells.
A December2011 studyin Journalof NeuroimmunePharmacology revealedTHCandanother
cannabinoidknownasCP55940 couldreduce the migrationof microglial-like cellstowardsthe protein
Tat. Thisis significantbecauseTatisimplicatedinHIV neuropathogenesis; thus,inhibitingTatcan
potentiallyhelpcontrol HIV (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21735070). Anothersignificant
studycarriedout by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine andpublishedMarch2012 demonstratedthat
activatingCB2 receptors,butnotCB1 receptors,“reducedinfectionof primaryCD4+T cellsfollowing
cell-freeandcell-to-celltransmissionof CXCR4-tropicvirus”
(http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033961).The report
concludedthatCB2 agonistsmay be beneficial fortheirantiviral effectsagainstCXCR4-tropicvirusesin
late HIV-1infectionstages.
The role of cannabinoidsfortreatmentof epilepticconditionshasbeengainingpopularity
recently,andseveral veryprominenttreatmentcasesare discussedin the case sections. A 1981 studyin
the Journalof Clinical Pharmacology suggestedthatCBDcouldbe therapeuticallyeffective againstthree
of the fourmajor typesof epilepsy,includinggrandmal,cortical focal,andcomplex partial seizures
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6975285). A September2003 studyin JPET useda rat
pilocarpine model of epilepsytotestthe effectivenessof THCand anothercannabimimeticonseizures –
treatment“completelyabolishedspontaneousepilepticseizures”
(http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/307/1/129.full).The studyalsotestedaCB1 antagonist,and
foundusingitto blockCB1 receptorssignificantlyincreased seizure duration. Anotherobservationwas
that an endogenouscannabinoidknownas 2-arachidonylglycerol significantlyincreasedduringseizures,
suggestingthatendocannabinoidsalongwithphytocannabinoidsmodulate seizure activitythroughCB1
activation.
A verycomprehensive June2012 studyin Seizure describedthe effectsof CBDonthree models
of seizures(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22520455). A previousstudybythe same team
showedthatcannabidiol reducedseizure severityandlethalityin the in vivo model of
pentylenetetrazole-inducedgeneralisedseizures. Inthisstudy,the acute pilocarbinemodelof temporal
lobe seizure andthe penicillinmodel of partial seizure were examinedthroughCBDadministrationto
rodentsat levelsof 1,10, and100mg/kg. Inthe pilocarbine model,all levelsof CBDdosessignificantly
reducedthe numberof animals experiencingthe mostsevere seizures. Inthe penicillinmodel,CBD
dosesof 10mg/kg and 100mg/kg significantlyreducedpercentage mortalityasaresultof seizures,but
all levelsof dosesdecreasedthe numberof animalsexperiencingthe mostsevere tonic-clonicseizures.
Inflammationisatthe core of manydiseases,andmanystudiesimplicate cannabinoidsin
controllingexcessive inflammation. Dr.Raphael Mechoulam, amongothers,holdsapatentonthe use of
CBD to treat inflammatorydiseases. The diseaseslistedinthe patentincluderheumatoidarthritis,
multiple sclerosis,ulcerativecolitis,andCrohn’sdisease
(http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6410588/fulltext.html).A detailed studyinthe Journalof Clinical
Investigation alsodescribedthe abilityof the ECSto mediate protectivesignalsthatreduce
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abilityof cannabinoidstomodulateinflammatoryanddegenerativeneuronal damage inmultiple
sclerosis,alsoindicatingthatthe ECSis dysregulatedinthe disease
(http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/130/10/2543.full). The resultspointtothe needforexternally
regulatingthe ECSto achieve effective MStreatment.Furthermore,aJuly2003 studyfoundthat
cannabinoidsinhibitedneurodegenerationandprovidedneuroprotectionfrominflammatorydiseases
(http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/126/10/2191.full). Furthermore, apatentexistsonTHCfor
treatingandpreventingsymptomsof MS
(http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20060167084/fulltext.html).A summarizingstudyinthe
Journalof the NeurologicalSciences hypothesizedthatthe ECScan provide neuroprotectioninCNS
inflammatorydiseases(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15894331). THC, CBD, CBG, andtheir
acidicformswere shownto mitigate inflammationbyinhibitingcyclooxegenase enzyme activityina
2011 study(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21532172).
The potential of cannabinoidstopreventorreverse Alzheimer’sdisease isverypromising. Atthe
heartof Alzheimer’sisthe accumulationof beta-amyloidplaque,whichimpairsbrainfunctionandleads
to the host of symptomsassociatedwithAlzheimer’s. A September2013 studyin Molecular and Cellular
Neurosciences positedthatbeta-amyloidplaque buildupoccurredbecause of impairedclearance of the
plaque acrossthe blood-brainbarrier(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23831388). It testedhow
the applicationof cannabinoidreceptoragonistsinfluencedthe transportof plaque outof the brain,
findingagonistssignificantlyenhancedplaqueclearance. Theyalsoelevatedlevelsof LRP1,the beta-
amyloidtransportprotein,whichexplainshow receptoractivationinduced theseresults.Inhibiting
cannabinoidreceptorsstopped beneficialeffects,indicatingthe importance of receptoractivationin
fightingAlzheimer’s.
A 2013 Journalof Alzheimer’sDisease studyshowedthe CB2 agonistJWH-133 improved
cognitionof mice geneticallyalteredtohave Alzheimer’scharacteristics
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23515018). The improvementwas associatedwithdecreased
microglial activityandreductionof fourpro-inflammatorycytokines. “Inconclusion,the presentstudy
lendssupporttothe ideathat stimulationof CB2receptorsamelioratesseveral alteredparametersin
Alzheimer'sdisease such asimpairedmemoryandlearning,neuroinflammation,oxidative stressdamage
and oxidativestressresponses,selectedtaukinases,andtauhyperphosphorylationaroundplaques.”
An August2014 studyon Alzheimer’sexploredthe use of CBDintreatinggeneticallyaltered
mice (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24577515). These mice hadimpairmentsinsocial
recognitionand novel objectrecognition,whichchronicCBDtreatmentreversed. However,anxiety-
relatedbehaviorswerenotaffected. “Itbasicallybringsthe performance of the animalsbacktothe level
of healthyanimals.Youcouldsayit curedthem, butwe will have togoback and lookat theirbrainsto
be sure,”saidDr. TimKarl,one of the study’sauthors(http://www.smh.com.au/national/cannabis-may-
help-reverse-dementia-study-20130206-2dxsk.html).InaTIME article onhow cannabinoids mayslow
brainaging,Dr. Gary Wenk,professorof neuroscience,immunology,andmedical geneticsatOhioState
University,stated, “I’ve beentryingtofindadrugthat will reduce braininflammationandrestore
cognitive functioninratsforover25 years;cannabinoidsare the firstandonlyclassof drugsthat have
everbeeneffective.Ithinkthatthe perceptionaboutthisdrugischangingandin the future people will
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A 2015 fromresearchersinSpainshowedthe importance of usingTHCandCBD forAlzheimer's
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25125475). The cannabinoidsworkedtogethertoreduce the
harmful effectfromthe mosttoxicformof the beta-amyloidplaque,aswell asexertedsynergistic anti-
inflammatoryeffects.A January2016 studyoutof Israel confirmedthatTHC-richcannabisoil benefits
Alzheimer'spatients(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26757043). 10 patientscompletedthe trial
and experiencedimprovementsinthe followingmeasures:Delusions,agitation/aggression,irritability,
apathy,and sleepandcaregiverdistress.Researchersconcludedthatusingcannabisoil forADpatients
was a safe and promisingtreatmentoption.
Amyotrophiclateral sclerosisisafatal neurodegenerativedisease whichisespeciallyhardto
treat.Prolongedexcitationof nerve cellsbythe neurotransmitterglutamate isapotential cause,among
manyother factors. A 2008 studyin CurrentPharmaceuticalDesign describedthe role of the
endocannabinoidsysteminmanagingALS(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18781981). Through
the activationof CB1 andCB2 receptors,cannabinoidscan exertanti-glutamatergiceffects. Receptor
activationcanalso reduce inflammationanddecrease microglial secretionof neurotoxicmediators. The
studyconcluded,“The abilityof cannabinoidstotargetmultipleneurotoxicpathwaysindifferentcell
populationsmayincrease theirtherapeuticpotential inthe treatmentof ALS.” Anearlierstudyina
dedicatedALSjournal testedTHCina mouse model of the disease
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15204022). Administrationof THCbefore or afteronsetof
symptomswaseffective indelayingmotorimpairmentandprolongingsurvival. The studyalsofound
THC was “extremelyeffective”atreducingoxidativedamage inspinal cordcultures,andwasanti-
excitotoxicinvitro. Anotherstudyinthe same journal testedCBN inmice,whichfounditsignificantly
delayeddisease onsetbutdidnotaffectsurvival (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16183560). An
August2010 studyinthe American Journalof Hospiceand Palliative Care calledforclinical trialsof
cannabisforALS due to its remarkable therapeuticversatility
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20439484). The article states,“Ideally,amultidrugregimen,
includingglutamate antagonists,antioxidants,acentrallyactinganti-inflammatoryagent,microglial cell
modulators(includingtumornecrosisfactoralpha[TNF-alpha] inhibitors),anantiapoptoticagent,1or
more neurotrophicgrowthfactors,anda mitochondrial function-enhancingagentwouldbe requiredto
comprehensivelyaddressthe knownpathophysiologyof ALS.Remarkably,cannabisappearstohave
activityinall of those areas.”
Chronicpainis a symptomof many diseasesandaconditioninitself. Painisthe ultimate driver
of desperationandthe sensationthatdestroysall happinessinlife. Itleadspeopletodepressionand
suicide. Currentmethodsfordealingwith severepainrely largelyon opiates, whichare notsuitedfor
providinglong-termreliefand canhave many terrible side effects,suchasconstipation,mental
disconnection, addiction, andwithdrawal. Otherpharmaceutical medicationscantreatpain,butlike
opiatespossessunpleasantside effects. The scientificandexperiential evidence suggest that
cannabinoidsare abetteroptionforpainmanagement.
A February2003 studystatedCB2 activationinhibitsacute,inflammatory,andneuropathicpain
responses(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12550743). Later thatyear,a studyin Anesthesiology
referredtocannabinoidreceptoragonists’abilitiestoinhibitinflammatoryhyperalgesia,anincreased
sensitivitytopain
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a_by%20.31.aspx).A July2006 studyin CurrentNeuropharmacology demonstratedthatactivationof
cannabinoidreceptorsmodulatedpainthresholds,reducedinflammation,andevenworked
synergisticallywiththe endogenousopioidsystem
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430692). An earlier1999 studylinkedanandamide
withpainmodulation(http://www.pnas.org/content/96/21/12198.full).In2010, a Public Library of
Science article postulatedcannabinoiduse asatreatmentformanagingpostoperativepain,andstated
that endocannabinoidsinhibitednociceptive painprocessingthroughactivationof bothCB1 andCB2
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2878341). A 2006 studyin CurrentMedicalResearch
and Opinion testedTHCtreatmentonfibromyalgiapatientswheresignificantreductionof painwas
observed,although severalpatientswithdrew fromthe studydue toadverse side effects,mostlikely
psychoactive innature (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16834825). A May 2012 studyin The
Journalof Neurosciencedemonstrated thatthe CB1 receptorwasassociatedwithbothreducedpainand
neurotoxicityproducedbychemotherapy,specificallythe chemotherapeuticagentcisplatin
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366638/).
A fantasticsummaryof cannabinoidpain-reductioneffectsisdetailedinthe June 2003 issue of
Journalof Pain and SymptomManagement,viaalettertothe editor
(http://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(03)00142-8/fulltext).The overview statesthat,
“Cannabinoidsblockpainresponsesinvirtuallyeverylaboratorypainmodel tested.Inmodelsof acute
or physiological pain, cannabinoidsare highlyeffective againstthermal,mechanical,andchemical pain,
and are comparable toopioidsinpotencyandefficacy.Inmodelsof chronicpain,cannabinoidsexhibit
efficacyinthe modulationof bothinflammatory andneuropathicpain.”The article alsodescribesthree
caseswhere mere smokedcannabiswasable toreduce heavyopiate use byconsiderable amounts.
Giventhatsmokedcannabis delivers cannabinoids inahighlyinefficientmanner,itisnotable that
smokingstill worksmore effectivelythanpharmaceutical-grade opiates.
A survey of over1,300 fibromyalgiapatients bythe National PainFoundationfoundthat
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(http://nationalpainreport.com/marijuana-rated-most-effective-for-treating-fibromyalgia-
8823638.html). The graphs belowdemonstratethe remarkablesuperiorityof cannabistothe drugs.At
most,10% of people reportedtwoof the FDA-approveddrugsveryeffective fortreatingsymptoms.In
the case of cannabis,62% of people reportedthe medicine veryeffective.
Anotherpage onNationalPainReport.comsummarizedthe resultsof a September2015 surveybyCare
By Design,anorganizationthatproducesCBD-richcannabisproductsinCalifornia
(http://nationalpainreport.com/medical-marijuana-great-for-migraine-fibromyalgia-and-irritable-bowel-
syndrome-survey-finds-8828409.html).621 people were interviewedforthe survey,includingpatients
withcancer,multiple sclerosis,Parkinson's,epilepsy,spinalcordinjury,neuropathicpain,arthritis,PTSD,
depression,andmore.Incredibly, 100%of patientswithfibromyalgia,headachesandmigraines,
irritable bowel syndrome,andspinal cordinjuryreportedadecrease inpainordiscomfortafterusing
CBD-richcannabistherapyforat least30 days. 100% of patientswithPTSD reportedanimprovementin
mood. There were dramaticeffectsof CBDon wellbeingforall patients
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Cannabinoidspossessremarkable andimportantantibacterialproperties. A 2008 studyin Journalof
NaturalProducts foundthatTHC, CBD,CBN, CBG, and CBCall displayedpotentactivityagainstmany
strainsof methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18681481).
While the majorityof thisanalysishasfocusedoncannabinoids,the role of terpenoidsand
flavonoidscannotbe forgotten. Thesecompounds are foundinfruitsandvegetables, andlikelywork
synergisticallywithcannabinoids. Dr.EthanRusso,a prominent cannabisresearcher,publisheda
January2011 paperin British Journalof Pharmacology whichextensivelyreviewedthe effectsof various
terpenoidsandtheirsynergisticpotential withcannabinoids
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165946). He evenidentifiedwhichcannabinoidswork
synergisticallywithwhichterpenoids.
Terpenoidspresent include limonene,alpha-pinene,beta-myrcene,linalool,beta-caryophyllene,
and others. Theypossessmanyof the same traitscannabinoidsdo,suchas beinganti-inflammatory,
antibacterial,anticonvulsant,anti-anxiety,anti-fungal,pro-apoptotic,andmore. Beta-caryophyllene,
one of the mostprominentterpenoidsincannabis,isgastriccytoprotective,anti-inflammatory,andanti-
malarial. Limonene,commonlyfoundinlemons,caninduce apoptosisinbreastcancercells.
Flavonoidsare seeminglylessprevalentincannabisthanterpenoids,but stillprovide
remarkable benefits.Inapapertitled, Cannabisand CannabisExtracts:GreaterThan the Sumof Their
Parts?,Dr. Russo describedthe therapeuticbenefitsof severalflavonoids
(http://files.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/science/misc/McPartland-Russo-JCANT%201(3-4)-2001.pdf).
Apigenin,quercetin,beta-sitosterol,andcannflavinA all appearinsmall concentrations. Theyexert
antioxidant,anticancer,antimutagenic,andanti-inflammatoryproperties. CannflavinA isunique to
cannabis,andat leastone studypointstoitbeing30 timesaspowerful ananti-inflammatoryasaspirin.
Reportsof successwithcannabisstretchback to the post-Civil Warera. The March 1868-
February1869 issue of TheMedical Record recordsseveral casesof physiciansusingcannabisextractsin
theirpractice (http://books.google.ca/books?id=8DVYAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover).Twocasesare
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Thisconcludesthe study-level analysis,buthundredsof furtherstudiesandnewsarticlescanbe found
at http://www.letfreedomgrow.com/cmu/Grannys%20List%20January%202013.pdf.The listof studies,
collectedbyanactivistknownasGranny Storm Crow,features researchshowingthe effectivenessof
cannabinoidsfornearlyanydisease imaginable. Inadditiontothe diseasesdiscussedabove,the list
containsstudiesrelatingtoADD/ADHD,addiction,depression,Parkinson’s,and osteoporosis. Effectson
lesswell knowndiseasesare alsodocumented,likeMeige’ssyndromeandNiemann-Pickdisease.
Cannabisisfurtheruseful forconditionswe donotthinkof as serious,suchas the hiccups.
Much is lefttobe learnedaboutthe endocannabinoidsystemandits complex interactions with
phytocannabinoids. The exactmechanismsof ECSfunction,anddysfunction, are still notentirely
understood. Despite the vastmysteriouslandscapeahead,manyconcrete observationscanbe gleaned
fromthe existingresearch,whichthankfullyisstillquite robust. First,bothendocannabinoidsand
phytocannabinoids exerttherapeuticeffectsforvirtuallyanydisease. Evensyntheticcannabinoidshave
beenshowntoinduce benefitthroughactivationof cannabinoidreceptors. The ECShas beenimplicated
inmaintaininghomeostasisthrough manybodysystems; thishomeostaticregulatorypropertywould
explainwhycannabinoidsare effective againstsomanydifferentconditions.Whenexaminedapartfrom
anecdotal data,thisresearchissimplypromising,andnomore. However,giventhathumansare actually
usingconcentratedcannabinoidstoachieve cure-levelresultsforconditionswhere curativepowers are
potentiallyimplied, thisresearchmustbe takenfarmore seriously. Infact,evenif thisresearchdidn’t
exist, the magnitude of the humanexperiences isimpossible toignore. Currentscientificstudiesgrant
legitimate credibilityandilluminate cellularmechanismsbywhichthese curative resultsare occurring. In
the future,more researchwill revealnotonly more abouthow the ECS functions,butthe beststrains,
dosages,andconstituentsforcannabisextractmedicine.
As more researchisconductedintocannabinoidmedicine,furtherinnovationsandusesare
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2. History of Rick Simpson and Phoenix Tears
Giventhe multitude of referencestoRickSimpsonthroughoutthisreport,andhiscritical importance to
the beginningof the moderncannabisextractmovement,hishistoryis describedindetail below. Rick
Simpsonwasbornin Springhill,NovaScotiaonNovember30,1949. He beganworkat the age of 16, and
transitionedtoacareer inpowerengineeringat18. Rickworkedas an engineeruntil 1997, whenhe
sufferedawork-relatedinjuryandwasdiagnosedwithpost-concussionsyndrome. He wasprescribeda
numberof drugs to alleviatehiscondition,butnone were effective.
In late 1998, Rick watchedan episode of “The Nature of Things”,inwhichDr.David Suzuki interviewed
medical marijuanapatientswhohadachievedastoundingresultswithcannabis. ThispromptedRickto
try it forhimself. He quicklynoticedthatsmokingcannabisdidmore forhisconditionthananyof the
pillshe wastaking. Despite the effectivenessof his self-administeredmedication,Rick’sdoctorwould
not provide alegal prescriptionforcannabis,statingthe herbwas“badfor the lungs”. In response,Rick
askedif it wouldbe bettertoextractthe essential oilsfromcannabis,knowingsuchamethodwould
bypassthe needforsmoking. Hispleafailed,asthe doctorstill refusedtowrite aprescription.
Nonetheless,Rickdecidedtopursue thiscourse anyway,andthroughtrial-and-errordevelopedan
acceptable methodforproducingcannabisoil.
Until 2001, Rickcontinuedtakingprescriptionmedicinesuntilhisdoctortoldhimthere was
nothingmore theycoulddo. Rickthenceaseduse of pharmaceuticals,leavingcannabisoil ashisonly
medication. Thiscourse greatlyimprovedhiscondition.
In late 2002, Rick wasdiagnosedwithskincancer,whichwaspresentonthree partsof his body;
twopatcheson hisface andone on hischest. In January2003, Rickhad one area of skincancerremoved
surgically,withthe remainingtwopartsscheduledtobe removedlater.Shortlyafterthe surgery,Rick
recalledaradioshowhe’dheardabout the 1974 Universityof Virginiastudyindicating
tetrahydrocannabinol inhibitedcancergrowth(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1159836).Rick
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homemade oil tobandagesandplacedthemdirectlyonthe skincancersites. Infourdays,the cancers
were gone. Excited,Rickwentbacktohisdoctor’s office toinformthemthathe had curedhimself with
cannabisoil,butthe reactionsfromboththe receptionistanddoctorwere negative.
Afterhisincrediblepersonalexperiences,Rickdecidedhe wantedtohelpothers. He began
growingcannabisinmassive quantitiesinhisbackyard,usingittoproduce thousandsof gramsof oil,
whichhe gave away forfree to anyone inneed. He quicklyobservedthatcannabisoil exertedpanacea-
like effects. Iteliminatedanytype of cancerhe came across and reversednearlyanytype of medical
condition. Diabetes,chronicpain,multiple sclerosis,nervedamage,inflammatoryandautoimmune
disorders,andmental conditionsbecame completelycontrolledordisappeared. Mostpatientscame to
Rick as a lastresort,not believingsomethingassimple ascannabisoil couldreallywork. The standard
treatmentprovidedwas60 gramsto be usedover90 days;thiswas the dosinglevel Rickobservedwas
necessarytoachieve curative effects. However,as massingevidence indicates,sometimesmuchlessor
much more cannabis oil isneededtorealize sucheffects.
Rick’sactivitiesattractedbothmediaandlaw enforcementattention. Inlate 2006, storiesabout
Rick appearedonGlobal National NewsandGlobal Maritimes EveningNews,twopopularCanadian
newsprograms. Priorto that,on August3rd
, 2005, the Royal CanadianMountedPolice raidedRick’s
home,andconfiscated1,190 cannabisplants(http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/Justice/2007-09-
13/article-370849/Seized-marijuana-plants-had-value-up-to-830000-RCMP/1).Althoughthe citedarticle
states1,190, Rick saidthe plantcount wasactually1,620; one of the newsreportsalsomentionsacount
numberaround1,600. The raidledto a trial in September2007, where Rickfacedchargesincluding
possessionof lessthan30 grams of cannabis,possessionof lessthanthree kilogramsof
tetrahydrocannabinol forthe purpose of trafficking,andunlawful productionof cannabis. He wasfound
guiltyonall charges. Whendiscussinganadjournmentforsentencing,Ricksaidthe followingtoJudge
Felix Cacchione:
“It may be betterto lockme up rightnow.As soonas I get home I’mgoingto treatmy patients.
I’mgoingto grow that plantuntil the dayI die,soI mightas well be putin jail today.Ican’t stopin the
middle of [treatment].People’slivesare atstake here.”
(http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/Justice/2007-09-19/article-381209/Simpson-guilty/1).
Simpsonwasscheduledtoreturntocourt forsentencingon November30, 2007. However,
while awaitingsentencing,SimpsonwasarrestedagainfortraffickingTHC,andwas remandedforfour
daysuntil beingreleased. WhenSimpsonwassentencedforhisfirstcharges,he receiveda$2,000 fine,
prohibitiononownershipof firearms(asisthe case withmostdrug charges),andone day custody,
deemedservedbyhiscourtappearance. Judge Cacchione explainedhisdecision,saying,“Mr.Simpson
has a sincere belief he hasa cure withthisoil and shouldbe commended,butin reality,he broke the
law”(http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/Justice/2008-02-11/article-382416/Simpson-considers-
leaving-country/1).Inearly2008, Rickreturnedtocourt to face the charge relatedtohis secondarrest,
and wassentencedtoeightdaysincustodyby Judge Carole Beaton. Aswiththe firstcase,the custody
time wasdeemedservedbyRick’spreviousremandtime.
“Mr. Simpsonisinan unusual position,because unlike otherpeople engagedinthe drugtrade,
he was not engagedintraffickingforfinancial gain,"saidJudge CaroleBeaton."He wasengagedinan
altruisticactivityandwasfirminhisbelief thathe washelpingothers”(http://www.salem-
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Withtwo separate legal incidentshappeningonlymonthsapart,Rickwasforcedto cease his
activitiesforsome time. InNovember2009, Rickwentto Amsterdamtoreceive the HighTimesFreedom
Fighterof the Year Award(http://www.hightimes.com/read/rick-simpson-seeks-political-refuge-
europe). WhileinEurope,Rick’shome wasraidedagainbypolice,resultinginmore cannabisproduction
and possessioncharges,alongwithchargesrelatedtothe breakingof hisfirearmsprohibition.
(http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/Justice/2009-12-17/article-818327/Summons-issued-for-
cannabis-crusader/1).Asaresult,Rickdecidedtostayin Europe forseveral years,where he continued
to educate people personallyandthroughhisorganization,PhoenixTears. The 2009 charges were
withdrawnin2012 by CrownattorneyDoug Shatfordaftera forfeiture applicationof seizeditemswas
approved(http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/News/Local/2012-05-14/article-2978460/Charges-
against-Simpson-withdrawn/1).
Rick Simpson’sendeavortoheal people with cannabisoilwaspublicizedinthe documentary
Run From theCure, releasedFebruary2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhT9282-Tw).The
documentaryelaboratesuponRick’sstoryandhow he discoveredcannabisoil couldeliminate various
cancers andotherdiseases. The filmalsoprovidesstep-by-stepinstructionsonhow to make cannabisoil
and featuresinterviewswithcuredpatients,includingthose once deemedterminal. Itisof note that
much betterprocessesforextractingcannabisoil have beendiscoveredsince the publishingof Run From
the Cure. Alcohol,vegetableoil,carbondioxide,andothernon-petroleum-basedsolventsare fast
becomingthe choice waystoprocesscannabisintoextracts.
Furtherdiscussedinthe documentaryisanincidentinvolvingRickDwyer,formerpresidentof
the Maccan Branch of the Royal CanadianLegion. AfterseeingsuccesswithhisfatherEdforterminal
lungcancer, Dwyertriedtoshare the informationthroughhis Legionbranch. However,uponlearningof
whatthe branchwas promoting,ProvincialCommandintervenedandremovedDwyerfromhisposition,
claimingthatadvocatingthe use of an illegal substance wasunacceptable
(http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=70817eb6-a515-4af7-bf0d-3050413f0ebc).
Thistrendof disregardanddisbelief forcannabisextractmedicinehasbeenaperpetuallystrong
presence. RickDwyer’sincidentwasonlythe beginning –Rick Simpsonalsoexperiencedrejectionfrom
everyorganizationhe contacted,includingcancerresearchcenters. He offeredtopresentevidence
directlyfrompatientsprovingthe effectivenessof cannabisoil,butnoone listened. Itwasnotevenuntil
August2013 that the firsttrulymainstreamtestimonialforcannabisextractmedicine wasshowntothe
world,inthe formof Dr. SanjayGupta’s Weed documentaryandits discussionof child-patientCharlotte
Figi. Throughthe use of non-psychoactive high-cannabidioloil (whichdiffersfromtraditional
psychoactive high-THCoil),Charlotte’sseizuresdroppedfrom300 grand mal seizures aweektoless
than three minorseizuresamonth. The use of cannabisoil wascommencedonlyaftereverypossible
combinationof powerfulpharmaceuticalsfailed. Charlotte’scase isjustthe latestinanincrediblylong
and diverse listof successesthathave beenachievedsince the release of Run FromtheCure.
Interestinglyenough,RickSimpsoniscitedinthe November2013 CaseReportsin Oncology
study inthe previoussection,ashe helpedassistthe studiedpatientwithproducingherownoil.
Run From theCure was directedbyChristianLaurette,whohimself hadavery positive healing
experience withcannabisoilforbackproblems. He iscurrentlydirecting Run FromtheCure2, whichwill
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3. Individual Case Reports
Patientshave alwaysbeenthe central focusof the cannabisextractmovement;real people whohave
facedreal prospectsof painand death,yetrecoveredsuccessfully throughthe use of cannabisextract
medicine. The followingtestimonialsare pulledprimarilyfromsocial mediaandnewssources,aswell as
frompersonal interviewsof the author.Severalcasesalsoinclude official medical documentationof
diagnosisandsubsequentremission.
The most fittingplace tostart isthe documentary Run Fromthe Cure,whichfeaturedseveral
patientswhoexperiencedincrediblehealingbenefits.
Eric Donkinhad fouropen-heartsurgeriesandfive pacemakers,andthroughthe use of Rick’s
oil,wasable to live life nearlypainfree andgobackto work. Doctors had toldhimhe wouldonlybe able
to siton the couch and watch TV for the rest of hislife. Ericalsoremarkedthatthe oil waseffectivefor
hisfather’scancer,and itwas because of hisfatherthat he beganon the oil as well.
Rick Dwyersufferedfrommajordepressionsince 27,along withpanicattacks. Three back
injuriesresultedinchronicbackpainwithconstantaching. The oil cut downhispanicattacks, reduced
back aches,and continuouslyimproveddepressionandanxietysymptoms.
Debbie Donkinhadsuspectedskincanceronher shoulder,andafterusingthe oil fortwoweeks
(byputtingthe oil ona bandage,andreapplyingoil/changingthe bandage afew timesthroughout),the
site wascompletelyclear.
Cecil Hoeghad melanomaonhisface,whichhadpreviouslybeentreatedmanytimeswith
radiation. Althoughthe radiationtreatmentswere ineffective, Rick’scannabisoilproved effectiveat
finallygettingridof the cancer.
Margaret Dwyerusedcannabisoil withefficacyformigraines,anovariancyst,arthritis,skin
allergies, stomachproblems,andevensnoring.
The most dramaticcase featuredisJamesLeBlanc,apatientwithterminal cancerwhowas
healedwithcannabisoil. While James’storyisrelativelybrief inthe documentary,the authorof this
reportspoke extensivelywithJamesin2008, and recorded several importantdetails.Some information
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Jameswasdiagnosedwithstomachcanceron May 18, 2005. Overthe subsequentfew months,LeBlanc
enduredsurgery,chemotherapy,andradiationtreatments. OnNovember30th
,2005, the cancer was
virtuallygone. ItreturnedinOctober2006, and thistime had spreadthroughoutJames’lymphnode
system. InNovember2006, LeBlancwasgiventwomonthsto live,as the cancer wascompletely
untreatable. Onlypalliativemedicinewasprescribed. ItwasinDecember2006 that LeBlancbecame
aware of cannabisoil,andwasbrought to AmhersttomeetRickSimpson. He wasinitiallyskeptical of
the endeavor– like mostpeople atthe time,he wasusingcannabisoil asa lastresort withlittle hope.
AfterspeakingextensivelywithRick,LeBlanc’shopeswere raisedandhe startedthe oil onJanuary 1st
,
2007. On April 4th
,2007, LeBlanchad hisfirstCT scan since starting the oil and receivedthe resultson
April 24th
. The doctor presentedJameswithextremelygoodnews;notonlywasthe cancer not
spreading,butitwasdying. By late July,the secondCTscan showedthatonlya small bitof cancer
remained,andbythe final CTscan in December2007, the cancer wascompletelygone.Afterbeating
terminal cancer,Jamesreturnedtowork.
Rick Dwyer,apatientmentionedabove andformerpresidentof the Maccan Branch of the Royal
CanadianLegion,spoke onGlobal MaritimesEveningNewsinDecember2006. He spoke aboutissues
withthe RCMP and the successhisfather, 82-year-oldEdDwyer, experienced throughcannabisoil
consumption. The treatmenthelpeddrainfluidfromEd’slungs,repairhisprostate,andeliminate his
needforinsulintocontrol hisdiabetes. Throughthe use of cannabisoil,the fluidfromEd’slungswas
drained,hisprostate wasrepaired,andhe nolongerneededtotake insulinforcontrollinghisdi abetes.
Most importantly, Ed’sterminal lungcancerwasheld atbay,despite atone pointhavinga prognosisof
only24 hoursto live.
Later inthe documentary,RickDwyerdiscussedhow he came tomeetRick Simpson andlearn
the truth of his claims bytalkingwithcuredpatients. AsDwyerstated,“IinvestigateditasIshould’ve.”
Despite effortstoshare the informationwithProvincial Commandandsolicitanhonestreview of the
claims,theydidnotlisten.Dwyerevenstartedapetitionaskingparliamenttoenactlegislationin
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Insteadof examiningthe evidence,LegionCommandcame inandshutdownthe Maccan Branch. Rick
Dwyer’seffortstoshare the scientificandhumanevidence were ignored. ProvincialCommandonly
cared that the Royal CanadianLegionname and insigniawere notusedtopromote illegal information.
Steve Wessel,CommandChairmanof NovaScotia,saidsharingsuchinformationcoulddamage the
integrityandreputationof the Legion.
Giventhatno actual medical documentationof curative resultswere includedin Run Fromthe
Cure,the documentary wasinitially,andstill tothisday,metwithheavyskepticism. Tocounterthis
skepticism, Rick Simpsonsimplystated,“If youdon’tbelieveme,putsome oil onaskincancer, and
watch itdisappear.”Indeed,since the 2008 release of Run Fromthe Cure,thousandsof people have
takenthischallenge andmore,seeingRick’sseeminglyabsurdclaimsconfirmedtime andtime again.
DavidTripletttreatedskincanceronhisnose withcannabisoil,anddocumented the resultsin a
short filmtitled Cured:A CannabisStory,releasedinJuly2010.
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A womannamedMaggie Perondiscussedthe use of cannabisoil forher65-year oldfather,whohad
squamouscell carcinomaonhishands (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui68B_rjzLk).He hadto deal
withconstantscabs,pus, sores,andpain. Maggie boughtcannabisoil fromGersh Avery,whooftengoes
by the pseudonymPeanutButter. She convincedherdadtotry ittopicallyone night,andthe verynext
day he reportedsubstantiallyreducedpain. Overamonth,the scabsand soresalmostcompletely
disappeared. There washardlyanyscaring,andpushad gone awaycompletely. “That’sthe mainthing,
there’snopain,”saidMaggie.
GershAveryhas treatedmanypeople andinformallycollected some reportedresultsinaspreadsheet.
He insistedthiswasnota formal study, justobservations frompatients. Ratingsare ona 1 to 10 scale,
with1 beingthe leastsevereand10 beingthe mostsevere symptomintensity. These symptomsstem
fromCrohn’sdisease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, orulcerativecolitis. Measuredsymptomsinclude
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A newsreportonABC NewsChannel 13discussedthe use of cannabisoil forneckcancer
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F3mTf1z3Yo).BrettStraussfirsthadcancerin 2007, andafter
beatingittraditionally,the cancerreturnedinthe formof five malignanttumorsinJanuary2010. He
decidedtotry topicallyusingacannabisextractbalmonhisneck,and in March 2010, doctors confirmed
onlyone tumorwas malignant. Afterthisexperience,Brettwantedtoresearchthe effectsof cannabis
oil forother cancerpatients. However,theredoesnotseemtobe anyfurtherinformationavailable
abouthis intendedresearch.
ShonaBanda isa particularlyunique patientandactivistwhohas Crohn’sdisease. Shonabattledfor
eightyearsagainsta verysevere case of Crohn’s,usinganarray of powerful pharmaceuticalsincluding
Remicade,which oftenhasseriousandpainful side effects. Whenshe beganusingcannabisoilinMarch
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bookabout herexperience called LiveFree or Die. The bookstartedas a journal that Shonakeptto
documentthe effectsof cannabisoil,andshe expandeduponthe journal withotherinformation to
create her book.Live Free or Die isespeciallypowerful because of Shona’scourage toreveal the specific
waysin whichCrohn’saffectedherlife.Onseveraloccasionsshe thoughtshe wasgoingtodie.
The other interestingaspectof Shona’sstoryisthe wayshe producedcannabisoil. Havingseen
Run From theCure and knowingshe couldn’tacquire the recommendedamountsof cannabisto make
oil from(inthe documentary,apoundor as little asone ounce isrecommended),Shonabelievedshe
wouldnevertryit.However,aftervaporizingcannabisinaglobe-typedevice,she noticedresidue
accruing alongthe sides,whichlookedlikethe cannabisoil she’dseenin Run FromtheCure.With
nothingtolose,Shonabegancollectingandconsumingthe oil residue incapsules. Withinaweekanda
half,she noticedremarkable improvements; althoughsome abdominal paininitiallyintensified, Shona
attributed thistoscar tissue changingandfallingoff. Overthe nextfew months,aside fromperiods
where cannabiswasunavailable,Shonacontinuouslyimproved. She wentfromliterallybeingonthe
verge of deathto feelingalmostcompletelydisease-free. The detailsinherbookare trulyremarkable,
and a must-readforanyone legitimatelyinterestedinthisissue. The painShonaovercame withher
improvisedformof cannabisoil isnothingshortof incredible.Furthermore,otherpatientswithout
access to large amountsof cannabishave usedhervaporizationmethodtomake oil fromsmall
quantities. Shonarecordedabrief summaryof herstoryin2010
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cQrT0sDxyc).Herbook LiveFree or Die isavailable inhardcopy
and the Kindle (http://www.amazon.com/Live-Free-Die-Reclaim-Life/dp/1449045561 and
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Free-or-Die-ebook/dp/B005GHM244). As of August2014, Shonaisstill
doingextremelywell.
A 14-year-oldpatientnamedColtyn TurnerhasbeenusingcannabisextractssuccessfullyforCrohn’s
disease.A September3rd
,2014 article describedhow hisconditionwastriggeredbyabacterial infection
insummer2011. He subsequentlydevelopedsevere painandstoppedgrowing
(http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2014/09/02/cannabis-helps-illinois-boy-with-chrons-
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hisgrowthfurther.The familymovedtoColoradofromIllinoistoaccesscannabisas a lastresortin
February2014. Coltynbegantakingcannabisoil incapsulesfourtimesaday,while eatinganedible at
night.By Septemberhe hadgained20 poundsand hissymptomsdisappeared.He wentfrombeing
drowsyina wheelchairtoclimbingmountains.“Iwasjustchargingup there,andeveryone else was
droppinglike flies,”Coltynsaid.
In an October26th
, 2014 video,Coltynshowedmedical documentationof the dramatic
improvementinhiscolon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm19RLwtnok).Hisfathercommented,
“More good news!!Coltyn'spathologycame backtodayand there isno active disease inhiscolon.
There wasa veryminute amountof inflammationinhisstomach.InJanuary2014, Coltynhad 22cm of
inflammationaswell astoomany ulcerstocount. AndthiscurrentcolonoscopyNOulcersandvery
limitedmildinflammation. AlsohisCRPwentfroman8 to 1.3 and forthe firsttime he isnot anemic. It
feelssurreal anditsimplyamazesus. Cannabisisthe onlymedicine he hastreatedhisCrohnswithsince
hislast colonoscopy. Thisisnotalternativemedicinethisshouldbe one of ourfirstoptions!!!!!”
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Coltynhascontinuedtodo verywell withcannabisashisprimarymedicationasof February2016. He
has evenwonat leastone majorawardfor hisactivism.
A videopostedonOctober5,2011 discussedthe storyof anelderlywomanwhoovercame
Stage IV cancerand lupuswithcannabisoil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxis8lqaEGE).InJanuary
2011, the woman(knownas“Granny”) wastoldshe had “days,weeksatthe most” to live,asher
conditionwasespecially taxing. Inadditiontothe cancer, she wasparalyzedfromthe leftside of her
face,startingfromthe jaw, to the waist. A compassionate strangerlearnedof herstoryand donated
cannabisoil to help.A litanyof improvementsimmediatelystarted afterGrannybeganthe treatment,
includingreductionof tumors,almostcompleteeliminationof chronic pain,ceasingof constant
vomiting,andremarkable concurrentimprovementsforlupusandfibromyalgia. Grannyforewent
chemotherapyandsurgeryforthispath,and stronglybelieves,basedonthe poorprognosisfrom
doctorsand the state she wasin,that if not for cannabisoil she wouldbe dead.
Cannabisoil hasprovento be effectiveagainstevenlong-standingchronicpain
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu5VNQHxKkU).A videoreleasedinOctober2011 featuresTomas
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conditionbecame worse,anddoingsimple tasks likeputtingonshoeswere becomingdifficult. Within
the firstweekof consumingcannabisoil,the sharppainswhichinhibitedhismovementswere gone.
Tomas maintains awarenessof hisinjury,butthe vastmajorityof his painhas disappearedandhisrange
of movementhasimproveddramatically. He believesthattakingmore oil willeliminate remnantsof
pain.
A medicinal cannabisoil producernamedAamannDegarthhas observed amazingresultswithcannabis
oil,andhas documentedthe resultsinsharedvideos.One November2011 account detailshisworkwith
reflex sympatheticdystrophy,nowmore commonlyknownascomplex regional painsyndrome
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvw19POCN4g).Aamannwasreferredtothe RSD patientbya
friend,andmanagedto procure oil for her.The patienthadextremelylittleexperience withcannabis,
and Aamanntookmeasurestoensure she startedoff slowly. He packagedthe oil invariousdelivery
mechanismsandsentit off. He was unsure of what the effectswouldbe,asRSD was a conditionhe
hadn’theardof.The day afterstartingthe oil,the patientreportedbeingpainfree,rightfromthe first
dose. Aamannwassurprisedbythe speedof thisparticulartreatment. A laterJune 2012 videofrom
Aamannprovidedanupdate onRSD/CRPStreatmentswithcannabisoil,reportingthatotherpatients
had experiencedimmense success(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEztT4VHCg). Again,even
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Aamannhas treatedanddocumentedawide varietyof conditions,includingallergies
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0fgTIorzXI),ADD
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ljMHUW4uI),neuropathy
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Y0CW10RTg),insomnia
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1odhWwHSps),cyclical vomitingsyndrome
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tVtUf1hTQs), lymedisease
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_HAOkPSzgw)andmore. A particularlyintense case describesa
patient’sexperience withtrigeminal neuralgia,aconditionsoterrible itisnicknamed“suicidedisease.”
TN isa neuropathicdisorderthatinvolvesepisodesof intense,stabbingpaintothe face. Aamann
providedcannabis oil toa TN patientand observedthatit worked remarkablywell,withthe patient
reportingzeroproblems (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S495AUPbka0).
Before movingforward,itisimportanttohighlightthe trendregardingcannabisoilandpain.
Currently,the primarytreatmentforpainisopiates. Manypatientshave reportedthatnotonlyare
opiatesineffectiveoverthe long-term,buttheycause immense physical discomfort,cloudinessof the
mind,and otherphysical complications.Somanypatientshave stronglyinsisted thatcannabisoil isfar
more effectivethanopiateswithnone of the side effects. Theyfeel cannabinoidtreatment attacksthe
roots of theirpain,ratherthan providingamere numbingeffect.Sucheffectsare difficulttoobjectively
measure because theyare entirelysubjective,butthisremarkablystrongtrendissomethingthatcannot
be ignored.
A January2012 videofeaturingthree patients,Mike Stone, Tom,andJeff,illustratedthe
benefitsof cannabisoil formultiplesclerosis,rheumatoidarthritis,andmesothelioma
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-uGtEHzZUE).Mike hadbeendiagnosedwithrelapsing-remitting
multiple sclerosis17 yearspriorto the video’sfilming. Tocombatthe disease,he wasprescribedalitany
of drugs,whichcreatedmanyunpleasantside effects,includingsuicidalthoughts. AfterseeingRun From
the Cure,Mike decidedtotry a 90-day cannabisoil treatmentprogram. He concurrentlyceased all use of
pharmaceuticals. He foundthe oil toworkveryeffectively,whileeliminating the remainingside effects
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The nextpatientfeatured,Tom,wasdiagnosedfouryearspriortofilmingwithsevere rheumatoid
arthritis. Lack of treatmentformany yearscausedextensive damage inhishands. TommetMike Stone,
the above patient,ata May 2011 medicinal cannabisinformational meeting. Mike toldTomaboutthe
potential benefitsof cannabisoil,andTomwasable to secure some. He startedwithone small dose a
day forthe monthof June, while stilltaking hispreviouspharmaceuticals. Afteramonth,he decidedto
go for the full 90-daytreatment. InearlyAugust2011, he stoppedtakingmethotrexate,achemotherapy
drug alsousedforrheumatoidarthritis, whichcausedespeciallysevere side effects. ByAugust25th
, he
startedtakingcannabisoil three timesaday for90 days. Tom’srheumatologisttoldhimthatswelling
was an indicatorof if hisrheumatoidarthritiswasactive –afterthe treatment,Tom’sswelling
completelydisappeared,indicatingapparentinhibitionof the disease.He currentlytakesone dose of oil
a day to helphimsleepatnightandkeepthe effectsof rheumatoidarthritisatbay.
The third personinthe film,Jeff,foundouthe hadfive tumorsonhisleftlung, diagnosedas
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Jeff howtomake hisowncannabisoil,andJeff begantreatinghimself byputtingtwodropsonhis
tongue everymorningwithaneyedropper. OnDecember21st
,2011, Jeff wastoldall histumorswere
gone and he was cancer free. “BestChristmaspresentIeverhad,”remarkedJeff. He alsostoppedtaking
hisbloodpressure medication, givenhisBPhad normalized. Jeff isalsosuccessfullycontrollinghis
diabetes,withhissugarlevelsneverbeingover110. He’soff hisallergymedicinesandcholesterol
medicinesaswell. He still hassome problemsbreathingasa resultof emphysema. However,overall,Jeff
feelshislifehasdrasticallyimproved.
At an eventknownas“Uncle Pete’sCannabisCamp”inJune 2012, where people are taughtaboutthe
healingeffectsof cannabisoil alongwithhow tomake it,the testimonial of Joe Crowe wasrecorded
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0nwqBtxXKc).Joe hadafist-sizedtumorinhisupperchest,
diagnosedasHodgkin’slymphoma.Overthe course of twelve years,he receivedchemotherapyand
bone marrowtransplantswhichfailedtoeliminatethe cancer.Inthe fall of 2011, Joe was connected
witha caregiverin Michiganand beganreceivingcannabisoil.Withinthreemonthsof cannabisoil
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On December4,2013, Joe releasedanupdate videostatinghe isstill cancerfree aftera year
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-spOVv8EobU).He emphasizedthe importance of continuingto
take a maintenance dose of oil topreventcancerfromreturning,especiallydue tothe large amountof
environmental toxinshumansare exposedtodaily. Joe now helps otherpeople make anduse cannabis
oil therapeutically,andatthe endof the videorecountsanexperiencewithaStage IV cancer patient
whowentintoremissionwith self-madeoil.
Brian Stewartis a CanadianMotorsportsHall of Fame inductee whohasusedmedical cannabisforself-
treatmentof cancer (http://www.crash.net/indycar/news/21342/1/mips-stewart-earns-hall-of-fame-
honours.html).Brianhasbeeninthe racingindustrysince 1966, and wonmanychampionshipsas botha
driverandteam owner(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8W1fIMxJE4).Hislove forwinning
extendsbeyondracingtobeatingcancer. Afternoticingaprogressivelygrowingtumorinhisear,Brian
wentto hisdoctor,whosaid he wouldhave toremove the earentirelytogetthe tumor. Brian saidif
that’sthe wayit hasto be,it’sthe wayit hasto be,and an appointmenttosee aspecialistwasmade. In
the meantime,afriendtoldBrianaboutcannabisoil. Despite havingneversmokedacannabiscigarette
inhis life,Briandecidedtogive ita try topically, usingoil fromhisfriend. Withinaweek,he started
noticingresults,andinthe showerbitsof the tumorwere fallingoff. Treatmentwasinterruptedwhen
Brian tooka trip to Dallas,butuponreturninghe finishedthe treatment. Fromstartto finish,not
includinghistime inTexas,ittookthree anda half weeksforthe tumorto disappear.
Brian didn’tstopwithhisownhealing. He goesontodescribe otherpeoplehe thenhelpedwith
oil. A friend’swife hadskincancerinherear,and usingaroundthree grams of oil topicallyoverthree
and a half weeks(aboutthe same amountof time asBrian) was able to eliminate the cancer. Another
friend’swifegotmelanomaonherleg.The majoritywaseliminatedwithsurgerybutsome cancer
apparentlyremainedbetweenthe stitching. Briangave the womancannabisoil,andit“cureditup too.”
Afterseeinghisvideo,itisclearwhyBrianis oftenreferredtoasone of the greatestpersonalitiesin
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DennisHill isa friendof the author,andan established teacherof meditative practices. He haswritten
several booksonmeditationandyoga. He alsoworkedinthe fieldof cancerresearchfortenyears. In
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Denniswas stunnedtohearthisdiagnosis afterhavinglivedsucha healthylife,butgiventhatprostate
cancer wasprevalentinhis family,he knew the possibilityhadalwaysexisted. Priorexperience incancer
researchmade Denniswantto avoid the traditional routesof chemotherapy,radiation,orsurgery,given
the likelypainful sideeffects. He begantoresearchalternativemethodsof cancertreatment,and
learnedaboutcannabisoil. Ashe researchedfurther,he decidedthiswasthe pathfor him. Dennis’
treatmentjournal,startingonJuly8,2010, isrecordedonline
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27713298/Web/cure/Treatment.html).
Priorto the firstentry,Dennishadbeenconsumingcannabis-infusedbutter,ashe had not
acquiredfull-strengthoil yet. Afterprocuringsuchoil,hisconditionsteadilyimproved,until aprostate
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8, 2011, Dennisreceivedthe newsthathe wascancer free
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27713298/Web/cure/Cured.html).The onlypharmaceutical-type
treatmentDennisreceivedthroughthisperiodwasthree injectionsof Lupron,anandrogenantagonist
whichcan potentiallyslowthe rate of cancergrowth. However,itdoesnotattack cancer cellsdirectly.
Dennisalsoappearedona programcalled“Spiral Up withAvaMarie” to tell hisstory
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In early2012, a risingPSA score indicatedhiscancerhadreturned.However,hisPSA returnedtonormal
withinthree monthsof restartingthe cannabistherapy. Denniscontinues totake amaintenance dose of
cannabisoil andhas integratedcancer-fightingfoodsintohisdiettoensure he stayshealthy.
DustyFrank, a local musician,wasdiagnosedwithprostatecancerinOctober2013
(http://www.cureyourowncancer.org/dusty-franks-story-beating-prostate-cancer-with-cannabis-
oil.html). The traditionaloptionshe waspresentedwithwere notpreferabledue tonegative side
effects,andDustywantedanalternative. He quicklylearnedaboutcannabisoil,andextractedhisown
fromraw cannabis. Althoughhisdoctorsadvisedagainstthe treatmentandDustyhimself haddoubts
aboutthe oil’sefficacy,he wentaheadwithathree monthregimen.OnJanuary23, 2014, a Tesla3 MRI
reportstatedthere were nolongeranysignsof cancer (medical documentationfoundatlinkabove).
Perhapsevenmore remarkable thanthe cancerremission were all the otherside benefits. Blood
pressure normalizedandrelevantmedicationswerediscontinued. Aninflamedbigtoe jointnormalized.
Rectal bleeding,chronicspinal pain,shoulderandneckpain,andchronicinsomniawere resolved. Sinus
problems,includingpostnasal drip,resolved. Depressionresolved. Several of these issueshadplagued
Dustyfor well overadecade. Furthermore,atleasteightpharmaceutical medicationshave been
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Dustyalso sharedhisstoryon YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGPTXq6dZHg).He
intimatelydescribedhisexperience,whichrepresentswhatmostpatientswhouse thismedicinego
through. Interestinglyenough,if Dustyhadnotbegunseeingotherremarkable benefitsfromcannabis
extractsmere daysintohistherapy,he may have stoppedoutof skepticism.
A September18, 2013 article fromThe Telegramreported Paul Morrissey's experiencewithStage IV
prostate cancer (http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2013-09-14/article-3389532/Man-
convinced-marijuana-oil-will-cure-his-cancer/1).He hadputoff medical treatmentsforabouta year
while tryingtosource cannabis oil. Duringthistime, the cancerbeganspreadingtohisback and lymph
nodes. Atsome pointearly inhisbattle, he usedapill medication foraboutamonth andan injection
prescribedbyhisoncologist, butrefused conventional chemotherapy orradiation
(http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-01-18/article-3581246/Man-says-hemp-oil-is-beating-
his-cancer/1). Paul discontinued the pillsandinjections afteracquiringcannabis oil andexperiencingits
profound benefits. He saidhisprostate-specificantigen(PSA) levels(amarkerof prostate cancer)
plummeted aftersix weeks of cannabis oil ingestion.
Dr. Randy Hart, Paul'sphysician, confirmed thathisPSA levelshaddropped substantially, from
29.5 to 3.3. Some regression inhislymphnodes andabdomen wasalsoobserved. Dr.Hartsaidthere
was a "majorimprovementinhissituation,"andPaul hada "really goodresponse."He alsocautioned
that there wasno way to be certaincannabis oil wasresponsible forhisrecovery, asthe conventional
medication mayhave contributed tohislowerPSA levels.
However, Paul creditsthe cannabis oil withthe majority of hisrecovery. "Itmakesme feel 20
yearsyounger, that’swhatthe marijuanaoil does,"saidPaul. He alsoremarkedonhow he was able to
shovel snow forthree hours duringa recentblizzard. "There waspretty ferocious wind andsnow. Icame
out of it lookinglike awalkingpopsicle. Howeverafterall thatwork andso forthI was inexcellent
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Addingtothe likelihood thatcannabis oil worked forPaul isaJanuary 14, 2015 article, which
sharedPaul's continued wellness (http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2015-01-14/article-
4006300/Marijuana-oil-advocate-still-hopes-for-clinical-trials/1).He isstill only usingcannabis oil and
has become amajor advocate forclinical trials.
MykaylaComstock,a childpatient,hasattracted significantattentionrelatedtoherbattle withcancer.
In July 2012, Mykaylawas diagnosedwithT-cell acute lymphoblasticleukemia.Feelingsickthroughout
May wasthe chief signthat somethinginMykaylawaswrong. The child’smother,ErinPurchase,
immediatelyprocuredalegal recommendationforcannabis. MykaylabeganchemotherapyonJuly17th
,
2012. Accordingto a local ABCNewsarticle, “‘Atfirst,Mykaylawasn'trespondingwell tohertreatment,
and doctorssaidshe mightneeda bone marrow transplant.Thenshe startedtakingthe cannabisoil
pills’,hermothersaid.ByearlyAugust,Mykaylawasinremissionandthe transplantwasnolonger
necessary”(http://abcnews.go.com/Health/medical-marijuana-year-sparks-
controversy/story?id=17814636). Erinalso notedthatwithcannabisoil,Mykaylawasable to avoidusing
traditional painornauseapills,andhasnotlost a single poundsince diagnosis. ByAugust6th
, lessthana
monthafterstartingtraditional therapy,Mykaylawasinremission. She isrequiredbythe medical
systemtoundergotwo-and-a-half tothree more yearsof chemotherapytobe certainthe canceris
gone. Nonetheless,the rapiddisappearance of cancerfromMykayla’sbloodandthe lackof side effects
fromchemotherapyare astoundingfacts.Evenforan adult,chemotherapy usually producesintense
side effects –fora child,sucheffectsare oftenmuchworse. More informationaboutMykayla’s
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As of February2014, Mykayla continuestodoverywell,andhasbeenincreasinglyfeaturedinthe
media.One suchinterviewonVice.comhasreceivedalmosttwomillionviews
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXKjRkkoIOU).The interview alsofeaturedStoneyGirl Gardensand
the work of Frankie andErin Wallace,whoare discussedlater.
Erin Purchase waspromptedtouse cannabisoil to helptreatMykayla’scancerbecause of the
experience of anotherchildpatient,CashHyde. Cash’sstoryhasbeencoveredbyseveral newsoutlets
and hishistorywas deeplyexplored inthe documentary American Drug War2: CannabisDestiny.There
was alsoa June 9, 2014 Vice article aboutCash’sexperience,alongwithanalysisof otherpatientsand
doctorsin thisfield(http://www.vice.com/read/desperately-seeking-cbd).
On May 3, 2010, Cash was diagnosedwithaStage IV braintumor. On May 5th
, surgerywas
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bone marrowtransplants,Cashhad an 80% chance of dying. The combinationof chemotherapyand
otherpharmaceuticalsresultedina2-week ICUstay,where the Hydeswere warnedof possibleorgan
failure andbrainfailure. Asthe documentarygraphicallydepicts,Cash’sstate was mortally severe,andit
isfranklystunninghowhe wasable to survive forsolongthroughso much.
In theirsearchto findsome wayto help theirson,the Hydesdiscoveredstoriesof cannabisoil healing
cancer. The day of thisdiscovery,theymanagedtoacquire oil,andMike immediatelybegan sneakingit
intoCash’sfeedingtube withoutthe doctorsknowing. Almostinstantly,Cashstartedtodrastically
improve. Withintwoweeks,he wasable togetoff eightmedications,andhe startedtoeat and laugh
again. His qualityof life changedcompletelyforthe better. Cashwasreleasedfromthe ICUinmid-
December2010. Hisparentsbeganteachinghimhow to crawl and walkagain,as hismotor skillshad
markedlydecreasedasaresultof the cancer ordeal. InJanuary 2011, brainscans revealedCashwas
cancer free. Afterthe scans,Mike revealedtothe doctorsthathe hadbeensecretlyfeedingCash
cannabisoil. The doctorswere speechless,andthenattributedthe healingtoprayersratherthan
cannabisoil. AsMike said,"I believe inprayersand miracles,butIalsobelieveinnumbers,andatthe
endof the day itadds up."
Nonetheless,hospital staff gatheredtowitnessCashleavingcancerfree,believingtheyhad seena
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Giventhe potential forarecurrence,the Hydescontinuedtoprovide Cashwithcannabisoil afterthe
remissionnews. However,inMarch2011, a seriesof federal raidsonmedicinal cannabissuppliers
resultedinCash’soil supplybeingcutoff. Theyranout of medicine inJune. InOctober2011, a scan
confirmedthe Hydes’worstfear- Cash’scancer hadreturned. Theycouldnotreestablishasolid
cannabisoil supplierinMontana,andwenttoCaliforniainNovember2011 to attemptprotontherapy.
Theyalsohopedto finda cannabisoil supplierinCalifornia,andgetCash restartedonthe medicine as
soonas possible. UponarrivinginCalifornia,doctorsreaffirmedapoorprognosisforCash,and said
there wasno hope of shrinkingthe tumor. InDecember2011, the Hydeswere putin contact withRingo,
a producerwho gave thema 90-day supplyof cannabisoil forfree. Withthe combinationof proton
therapyand cannabisoil,Cashwentintoremissionforasecondtime inJanuary2012. Mike remarked
that Cash wasthe firstcancer patienttogo through30 roundsof protonradiationtreatmentwithout
usinganynauseaor pain medicationbesidescannabisoil.
Afterrunningoutof oil,the Hydesagainwere notable to finda sustainable supply. Andagain,in
July2012, Cash’scancer returnedforthe third andfinal time. Thisthirdfightwasultimatelytoomuch
for a childsoyoung,and Cash passedawayNovember14, 2012 inMike’sarms,a final momentthe
Hydesare thankful for. Hadhe died inthe hospital while underthe influenceof several powerful
pharmaceutical drugs,the passingsurelywouldnothave beenaspeaceful. Toshare Cash’sstoryand
informationaboutthe healingeffectsof cannabisoil,the Hydesstartedthe CashHyde Foundation
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In the November2013 issue of DOPE Magazine,the storyof SilasTedescowasdescribed
(http://issuu.com/dlistmagazine/docs/dope_nov13_web_). SilaswasdiagnosedwithPrecursorBacute
lymphoblasticleukemia,andsoonbeganchemotherapy. The treatmentswere veryharshandcaused
general sickness,insomnia,andanearlyeight-weekperiodof immobility. Silas’doctorthen
recommendedhigh-CBDcannabisoil. Asthe article concludes,
“Afteronlyeightdaysoncannabis,Silasbegantowalk,talk,smile andplayagain.Itwas a
complete turnaround.Silasisnowinremissionandrunningaroundlikeanaverage two-yearold. His
leukemiaisinremissionandisshowingimprovementseveryday.”
There are several othernotable childpatients,includingCharlotte Figi,JaydenDavid,and
LandonRiddle,whoare discussedinthe Doctors and Caregiverssection.
The most dramaticrecoveriesare those involvingterminal cancer- where apatientistoldthey
are goingto die,and doctorscan offernofurthertraditional treatmenttohelp.Eveninthese cases,
cannabisoil hasproveneffective. Corrie Yellandisone suchcase. Herself-toldfull story andmedical
documentationof herexperience withterminal anal canal cancercan be foundat
http://cannabisnationradio.com/corrie-yelland.Thesedocumentsare alsodirectlyreplicatedbelow for
convenience.
Hi, My name's Corrie. I'm 55 years old. In May of 2007, I had a heart attack and subsequently had
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chronic debilitating pain from a maligned sternum and post sternotomy neuralgia/syndrome. I
was ingesting copious amounts of various pain killers 24/7. They barely touched the pain. I spent
my days in agony, waiting for evening so I could try to sleep. I took sleeping pills nightly in a futile
attempt to escape the hell I was going through and failed miserably. Within 2 hours of taking the
pills, I would awake in agony. Fast forward to July of 2011. Already coping with 2 spots of skin
cancer on my collar bone, I was stunned when I was diagnosed with Anal Canal Cancer. (This is
the same cancer that took Farrah Fawcett's life.) Following 2 surgeries, the doctor told me they
did not get all the cancer and I would have to endure a regime of radiation treatments. I started
researching what this would entail, and attended a intake meeting at the Cancer Clinic. I was
informed that "this is the worst area of of the body to radiate", the radiation beam would hit both
my coccyx and pubic bone potentially causing permanent damage."
They would try not to hit my spine.
Additionally, I would suffer 2nd and 3rd degree burns vaginally, rectally, across my buttocks, as
well as my entire "nether regions", and there was a "good possibility" both my vagina and rectum
would fuse shut from the burns and subsequent scaring. The list of both short and long term side
effects was endless and horrendous, but you get the gist. I told the doctor, I needed time to think
about it. His response was hostile, as he told me I had 2-4 months, possibly 6. He murmured
something abut a "death wish" and walked out.
One day someone sent me Rick Simpson's video, Run FromThe Cure. It took me days to get
around to watching it, but when I did I was blown away. Here was this man, a seemingly super
straight small town Nova Scotian, talking about these amazing results he had seen with in himself
and other people taking Cannabis and curing themselves of a myriad of diseases including end
stage cancers. After hearing what Rick had to say, and watching the testimonials in the video, I
was feeling some hope for the first time. For 2 weeks I did nothing but research cannabis as a
medicine. I was stunned by the sheer number of studies on Pub Med indicating that cannabis
indeed has the capacity to heal. I started using cannabis 2 months ago as per Rick Simpson's
protocol from his video. (He recommends starting out small, and slowly upping the dose so ones'
body becomes accustomed to it, without being high constantly. As a person who hasn't smoked
pot since my late teens, early 20's, the non high aspect appealed to me).
I had huge hopes to cure my cancer, and embarked on my fight to live. As well as ingesting
the cannabis oil, I topically applied it to 2 spots of skin cancer on my collar bone. Within 48
hours, there were visible changes. In just over a week, the 2 spots were completely gone. Elated, I
continued ingesting the oil, in hopes it would work on the other cancer attacking my body.
Nothing prepared me for what happened next. About 2 weeks into my regime, the pain in my
sternum, as well as the nerve pain had become almost non existent. You have to understand, I had
resigned myself to a life sentence of pain and agony. It had been 4 years of pain that was with me
24/7 and never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine I would be pain free ever again. I was able to
stand up straight, the jolting pain so intense that it would cause me to cry out, ceased completely.
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couple of weeks ago and was thrilled to hear he believes there is a decrease in both the size and
number of tumours. I know in my heart it is only a matter of time before I will be completely
cured. Even the most skeptical of my friends comment on the visible changes in me. I have
evolved from a pain wracked, hunched over, shuffling along individual, to a vibrant, high energy
person. Even my complexion has improved. Before I started using cannabis, I typically took 10-15
Tylenol 3 a day, along with a smorgasbord of other drugs. Now, in a 24 hour period, a half a
Tylenol 3 is all I need. I think it's understandable when I say I get very emotional when I think of
how far I've come. Not only has cannabis changed my life, it is SAVING my life.
P.S. When researching,I met a woman in Texas diagnosed with the same cancer that I have.
Diagnosed at the same time, we felt fortunate to have found each other, as we were identical in
every aspect. I. E. same age, same diagnostic procedure, same stage of the cancer with radiation
recommended as treatment. She chose to have the radiation. I'm very sad to tell you she died 2
weeks ago, as a result of infection from radiation burns. She left behind a husband and 12 year old
daughter.
The above was written (March 2012)
I continued ingesting the oil on a daily basis, slowly, ever so slowly increasing the amount I was
taking. As well, I began filling gelatin capsules with a mixture of the cannabis oil and olive oil and
inserting them rectally. I thought to myself, if the oil worked being applied directly to skin
cancers, wounds etc. why wouldn't it work there? Get it closer to the source, get it closer to the
problem area. At the end of May, I saw the doctor who first discovered my cancer. I was in the
operating room for a non related problem. At the time, I was told he could no longer manually or
visually detect any cancer. Elated, for the first time I dared to hope, that maybe, just MAYBE the
cannabis oil was working. Because the cancer was not this particular doctor's area of expertise, I
was hesitant to become too excited. I was no longer taking any pain killers and found myself
thinking that if all the cannabis did was to hold it at bay, I would consider myself lucky. On
September 20, 2012, I saw my specialist/surgeon, whom I had not seen for approximately 6
months. He examined me once, then a second time, and then a third time. My heart was
pounding so loudly I could hear the whooshing in my ears. And then the news I had only dared to
hope for. "It's gone! I can't find anything at all. If it wasn't for the scar tissue I would never have
known you had ever had cancer." I was shaking, looking at him in disbelief. Tears streaming down
my face, I hugged him mumbling, "thank you, thankyou." He looked at me, "No, Thank YOU!
You're the one that did this. You DID it Corrie! You pulled it off, you pulled it off! No doctor,
CANNABIS OIL and I pulled it off!
I received confirmation that the cancer is well and truly 100% confirmed to be gone.
Doc. 1 is when I was first diagnosed. The doctor's explained to me that my tumours looked like
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be seen with the naked eye were stems and then of course roots. I had these both internally and
externally. This is when I was told I would require radiation.
Doc. 2 is my report to my GP from the specialist when I first saw him after not having seen him
for a year. The report is results of what he could see, (or should I say NOT see :-) )This is the visit
where he examined me 3 times, because he couldn't believe he couldn't find anything. :-)
Doc. 3 is the result of my biopsy from approx. 14 mos. after the start of cannabis oil treatment.
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Belowisa picture of Corrie withDr. Raphael Mechoulam, the fatherof cannabis research,fromJune
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Anothernotable terminalcancersurvivorisJoanne Crowther,who directly providedthe authorof this
reportwithherfull storyand medical documentation.Joannespoke onthe stepsof the VancouverArt
GalleryonAugust25, 2013 to tell othersof herexperience. She isextremelypassionate aboutmaking
cannabisextractmedicine available toeveryone.
Joanne wasdiagnosedwithlarge B-celllymphomainsummer2009. The lymphomawaseliminatedwith
chemotherapyin February2010. The treatmentcausedsignificant nausea,vomiting,febrile neutropenia
(feverresultingfromabnormallylowwhitebloodcellcount),andpneumoniarequiringhospitalization.
In March 2010, a brainMRI revealedseveralcancerouslesions. These wereresolvedbyApril 2010 with
whole brainradiation,asindicatedbyapost-treatmentMRI.
For a year-and-a-half,Joannewasdoingverywell,evenparticipatinginahalf-marathon.
However,inNovember2011, a mass developedinherleftthigh. Doctorsremovedthe 3.2x 2.5cm mass,
and determineditwasconsistentwith diffuse large B-cell intravascularlymphoma.The removal of this
mass didnoteliminate the lymphoma. InearlyJanuary2012, Joanne beganreceivingmedicationsto
treat complications of the cancer. Furthermore,anotherheadCTscan revealeda6mmcancer lesionin
the leftsuperiorpons. The testalsoconfirmed resolutionof the previouslesionsinthe rightthalamus
and basal ganglia. Shortlyafterthe 3.2 x 2.5cm massexcision,Joannenoticedregrowth of some mass in
the same area. She receivedfiveshotsof radiationinJanuaryforthe new growth.
More scans inFebruary2012 revealednew adrenalcancerousnodules. Joannebegantakingthe
chemotherapydrugscisplatinandcytabarine tocombatthe cancers. She was thenhospitalizedbetween
April 23rd
, 2012 and May 3rd
, 2012 due to acute renal failure andhepatitis,whichhadbeeninducedby
cisplatinandcytabarine respectively. The complicationspermanentlyendedJoanne’schemotherapy
regiment,withchemotherapystoppinginlate April. Joanne wasthendiagnosedwithrelapsed
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Withoutthe strengthto endure more chemotherapyorradiation,doctorscoulddonothing
more,and Joanne wasforcedto try an alternative treatment. InearlyMay, she begantakingcannabis
oil.She startedoff withsmall rice-grainsizeddoses,butafteraweek feltnoeffects.She thenuppedher
dosage to a gram of oil a day,and withintwoweeksnoticedbeneficial effects –ingeneral,feelingbetter
and havingmore appetite. OnJuly30,2012, Joanne hada follow-upexamination. The documentation
resultingfromthe examinationisbelow. Itdescribeshow Joanne isdoingmuchbettersince being off
chemotherapy,andthatthe leftthighmass“actuallyregressedspontaneously.”
AnotherexamfromSeptember24,2012 statesJoanne isnow inremission. The reportalsonotesthat
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Furtherdocumentationof Joanne’sfinal appointmentsis recordedbelow. There are afew keythingsto
note. Firstoff,there isan errorin the line,“She istakingcertainorganicoils,whichrobherof appetite,
accordingto the patient.”Uponinquiryof thisoddstatement,Joanne informedthe authorthiswasan
error,and she had actuallysaidithelpedherappetite,butforsome reasonitwas incorrectly recorded.
A previousdocumentalsomisstatedthatshe receivedradiationinJune 2012, whichdidnot happen.
These documents includethe recordof Joanne beingtoldshe waslookingatapalliative situationafter
abandoningchemotherapy. Finally,andmostimportantly,theyrecordherclinicalremission,withDr.
JohnW. S. Yun stating,“She made miraculousrecoverywithstableclinical conditionwithnofurther
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In late January,2014, Joanne appearedonCBC Newsspeakingaboutherstoryandthe new Canadian
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A case close to the cannabispolicyreformmovementasa whole isthatof Michelle Aldrich. Michelle has
workedindrugpolicy reformforseveral decadesandisa well-knownfigure. Recently,inthe
Winter/Spring2013 issue of O’Shaughnessy’s –TheJournalof Cannabisin Clinical Practice,Michelle told
herstory (http://www.beyondthc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Michelle-BTHC.pdf).Hercancer
experience beganNovember15,2011, whenMichelle missedalunchappointmentbecause she felttoo
sick. On November22nd
,Michelle wenttothe doctor,where she wasevaluatedbyaphysician’sassistant
namedSallyHolland.Michelle receivedachestx-rayandwas givenantibioticsforbronchitis,although
the followingdaySallycalledMichelle toinformhershe hadpneumonia. Michelle returnedon
November30th
,whenshe wastoldshe had a growthon herrightlung.
Overthe nextcouple months,Michellewent toseveral appointmentstodetermineasolid
diagnosis. A CTscan on December23rd
revealeda23 x 28mm tumor. A growth onthe leftkidneywas
alsoobserved. OnJanuary12, 2012, Michelle wasnotifiedbyDr.Gary Feldman,herprimarycare
physician,thathercancer was Stage IIIA poorlydifferentiatednon-smallcell metastatic
adenocarcinoma. Michelle immediatelystartedreachingouttofriendsforsupport,andwas calledby
Dr. DonaldAbrams,a long-time friend. Dr.Abramsappearedinthe documentary American Drug War2,
discussedabove inthe storyaboutCashHyde,to talkabout medicinal cannabis. Dr.Andrew Weil,alsoa
friendof Michelle,offered herhelpandsupport. These people,combinedwithotherreferred
oncologists,were Michelle’s“dreamteam”.
In mid-January,Michellespoke withJeannie Herer,widow of the late JackHerer,one of the
mostwell-knowncannabisactivistsinhistory. Towards the endof hislife,Jackhadactuallybecome a
majorsupporterof Rick Simpson. Jeannie toldMichelle tobeginusing“RickSimpsonoil”toassistwith
treatment. MichelleacquiredanextractfromValerie Corral,founderof the Wo/Men’sAlliance for
Medical Marijuana. Valerie callshermedicine “Milagrooil”,withmilagrobeingSpanishformiracle.
Michelle receivedthe firstbatchof milagrooil onJanuary21, 2012. Three days later,a PET scan showed
Michelle’stumorhadgrownto30 x 31mm, whichcouldhave eitherbeena“betterpicture”orthe
tumor hadreallygrown. AfteraJanuary 25th
endobronchioscopic
ultrasoundfine-needleaspirationbiopsy,the final diagnosiswas “Stage 3A poorlydifferentiatednon-
small cell metastaticadenocarcinomaof the rightlungwithbulkylymphnode involvement."Atleast
three of the lymphnodeswere cancerousaswell.
On February1st
, Michelle hadherfinal test,acolonoscopy,inwhichthree polypswere removed,
and an inflammatorycolonissueknownas diverticulitiswasalsoidentified. Michelle thenprogressed
throughtreatmentwitha combinationof chemotherapyandmilagrooil. She initiallydilutedthe
cannabisoil withhempseedoil,until eventuallyshe wastakingpure,unadulteratedcannabisoil. She
had fourchemotherapysessions,the lastof whichwasApril 5,2012. She finishedhercannabisoil
treatmentonMay 16th
.
Throughouthertreatment,Michelle experiencedcomplicationsfromchemotherapy,suchas
nauseaand foodtastingstrange. Eventually,evendrinkingwaterburnedhermouth. Itwasnotuntil the
beginningof Julythatshe couldeatproperlyagain. Thankfully,anApril 17th
CT scan showedthe tumor
had reduced50%,and the lymphnodeswere significantlyreducedaswell. The scanalsoshowedthe
diverticulitis haddisappeared. AsMichelle stated,“Chemodoesnottouchdiverticulitis…ithadto be the
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On May 10th
, Michelle receivedaPETscan, whichreported“virtuallycompleteresolutionof the
tumor”.On May 18th
, Michelle’s surgeon,Dr.PeterAnastassiou,removedsix lymphnodesandthe
2.5cm remainsof the tumor,whichactuallywasjustdeadcancer tissue. Michellefurtherendured
complicationsfromthe surgeryandhadto remaininthe hospital,butwasfinallydischargedMay31st
.
Michelle reportsthatina conversationwithDr.Anastassiou,he saidhe had“neverseenlungcancer
totallyeradicatedbychemo,muchlessinfourmonths.” Michelle believesitwascannabisoil thatmade
the difference. ThroughoutJune,Michelle recoveredfromherordeal,andinJulyshe begantosteadily
recoverenergyandappetite. Michelle finishedthe article withthe followingstatement:
“I trulybelieve thatif itwasn’tforValerie andthe oil Iwouldnotbe alive today. EverydayI readabout
people dyingof cancerandI knowI was able to heal mybodyof cancer. Why isthishealth-givingplant
not available toeveryone? People shouldnothave togo throughthe sufferingthatcancerbrings. We
needtoget thisinformationouttothe world. Cannabisisa healingplantandcanevenheal cancerif
we letit.”
An interviewwithMichelleaboutherexperience canbe foundhere:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AZU-brG7i4
Mark Pedersenof CannabisPatientNetworkrecordedanexperiencewithJeremyKigar,ahospital
dietician (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ-V-2RvSr8).Jeremy discussedhisexperiencetaking
cannabisoil fora Grade IV astrocytoma(glioblastoma) of the cerebellum. Followinghisdiagnosis,
Jeremywasquicklystartedon16 medications,includingantibiotics,antidepressants,narcotics,and
more.Afterlearningaboutcannabisoil,Jeremystartedtakingahalf gramper day forthree weeks.
Withinfive days,significantchangesoccurredinhisoverallwellness.He reducedpharmaceutical
medicationstremendously,includingeradicationof opiatesandantidepressants.Jeremydeniedfurther
chemotherapyandusedcannabisoil in90-daycycles,whichcontrolledhiscancer.Itwasonlyafter
beginningTHC-richcannabisoil thatJeremy’stumorbegantoshrink.Atthe time of filming,the tumor
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A videofeaturingClarkFrench,anactivistwithNORMLUK, describeshow cannabis oil made amassive
difference to hismultiplesclerosis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdI8sGPia5s).He wentto
Californiaforfour-and-a-half months,where he obtainedamedicinal cannabisrecommendationand
begantakingcannabisoil.The treatmentwasincrediblyeffective –he nolongerneedsawalkingstick
and feelssomuchbetterthanbefore.
In January2014, ClarkappearedonSkyNews,a UK news organization,todiscusscannabislegalization.
He continuestouse cannabisashis onlymedicationandcontinuestobe independentof wheelchairs
and walkingsticks(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dU5mRIrYUw).
AnotherMS patient,Marcel Gignac, usedcannabisextractsto recoveralmostcompletely
(http://medireview.com/2014/01/why-ms-patient-marcel-gignac-needs-30-grams-of-medical-
marijuana-every-day). Hisformof the disease wasespeciallysevere,andMarcel enduredhundredsof
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althoughsmokingcannabisandsurgeryhelpedbriefly. Atone point,doctorssaidhe wouldn’tlastuntil
Christmas2011. He survivedwellpastthatpoint,andin March 2013 decidedtoincrease hiscannabis
intake insteadof takingmore narcotics. Thisincrease consistedof takingamixture of hempseedoil with
pure cannabisextractand liquidVitaminD,whichquicklyresultedinhisconditionimproving. Tothe
present,he continuestogetbetter. Asthe article states,“Evenwheneverydoctortoldhimhe would
not survive,Gignacdefiedthe oddsthankstomarijuana. Now he wantseveryonetoknow hisstory.”
Marcel isalsostudyingNeuropharmacologyatMIT to learnmore aboutthe science of cannabinoidsat
the cellularlevel.
An ALSpatientnamedCathy Jordanusedcannabisto significantlyoutlive herdoctors’predictionsand
evenseveral of the doctorsthemselves(http://www.examiner.com/article/medical-cannabis-helps-als-
patient-outlive-her-own-doctors).In1986, Cathy wasdiagnosedwithALSandgiven3-5 yearsto live.
Shortlyafterdiagnosisshe beganusingcannabisprocureddirectlyfromaFloridagrower,whichseemed
to effectivelycontrol hercondition. The authormetCathyat the EighthNational Clinical Conference on
CannabisTherapeuticsinMay2014. She lookedhealthy,alive,anddidnotseemsickexceptforneeding
a wheelchair. Cathyoriginallytreatedherself viasmokingcannabis,butit isunknownwhethershe has
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PeterGermainrecountedhis powerful experience of overcomingType IIdiabetesandobesitywiththe
use of cannabisoil inan August2012 video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v76PwzYr3w). His
transformationwasremarkable. Withinayear,hisdiabetes andweightwerecompletelyundercontrol.
In a February11, 2013 video,AmyJoClarkgave a speechonhow well cannabisoil helpedher
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqxLLJ2JC04).She hadbeendiagnosedwithabraintumor,and
manageditwell forawhile withconventional treatment.Atthe time of filming,Amystatedshe had
abnormal bloodworkfortwoyears,whichreflectedthe presence of the tumor.Afterusingcannabisoil
for at leastfourmonths,as well asimprovinghernutrition,testsrevealedherbloodtestswere
completelynormal.Atthe time of startingthe oil,she discontinuedall conventional medications,
includingopiates,whichshe hadbeenonforsevenyears.Asof June 2015, Amyisdoingwell,andhas
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A May 2013 videodetailsEliasCooper’sexperiencewithoil forthe treatmentof chroniclymphocytic
leukemia(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU46L_nNKXM). Once diagnosedwithCLL,Elias
desperatelywantedtoavoidchemotherapy,asitsoundedscarytogo through. His doctorssaidas long
as hiswhite bloodcell countremainedunderacertain level,theycouldpostpone chemotherapy. Elias
didn’ttake anyspecial measurestocounterthe canceruntil hiswhite bloodcell countgothighenough
to where chemotherapywasbecominganoption. Itwasthenalternative methodswere researched,and
Eliascame uponthe storyof Brave Mykayla,discussedabove. The storywascompellingenoughforhim
to try cannabisoil. Afterthree anda half weeksof takinghomemadecannabisoil everyday,produced
by hiswife Debra,Eliaswenttothe doctor fora blood test.Hiswhite bloodcell counthaddropped
40,000, whichwas“life changingnews”. Noothertreatments,includingchemotherapyor
pharmaceuticals,were used. Whilehiscase isnotcompletely resolvedyet, Eliassayshe doesnot see
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Eliasprovidedanupdate onNovember17,2013 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTPoc_xSlnw).
Interestingly,the detailsof hiscase correlate stronglywiththe studyin CaseReportsin Oncology
(summarizedinthe OverviewofSupportingScience section),whichalsoinvolvedaleukemiapatient. As
Eliasdescribes,hisbloodcountwentupduringtimeshe wasnotusing cannabis oil orwas usingless
potentoil,butwhenhe againprocuredhigh-qualityTHC-richoil,the countfell dramatically.Inthe
journal case,the patientalsoexperienced increasesanddecreasesincancercell levelsunder similar
circumstances. Forexample,when dosingwaslimitedtotwice aday, the patient’sleukemicblastcount
rose slightly,butthenfell backdownsharplyafterdosingreturnedtothree timesaday.
A January2014 story ona Croatiannewsstationdetailedthe storyof a 38 yearoldman, referredtoas
Mark forconfidentiallyreasons,fightingnon-small celllungcancer
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVTkSKBeET4).He wasgivenfourtosix monthsto live,witha
maximumof twelve monthsif fortunate. Markinitiallyusedchemotherapyandradiation,whichlefthim
ina state that “youcan notevencall human.”Hisface wasdestroyed,hisupperlipswollen,tissue was
fallingoff hisfingers,andhisskinwasoverlysoft. The painwas especiallydevastating,andthree timesa
day,Mark thoughtof killinghimself. Despite the barrage of conventional treatments,afurthermedical
checkrevealedthe cancerhaddoubled. Afterthe news,Markstoppedthe treatmentsandbeganusing
cannabisoil.He immediatelybeganfeelingbetter,andearlierpainsdisappeared.A monthinto
treatment,Mark beganspittingout sizable amountsdarkmatterwhichwasconfirmedascancerous.
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A July24, 2014 videodescribesthe remarkable healingof Michael Cutler,aUnitedKingdomresident
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3rmHZaBMtw).In2009, Michael was diagnosedwithliver
cancer, whichwaseliminatedwithalivertransplant. Inlate 2012, the disease returned,andMichael
was senthome todie with“a big bag of morphine.” He wasbedriddenandstronglydisorientedfromthe
morphine. Inamomentof clarity,Michael decidedhe didn’twant todie andbeganlookingfor
alternatives. He foundRickSimpsononYouTube,andtookhisadvice tomake his ownoil. Afterfindinga
local dealer,he began ingestingthe oil.Withinthreedays,Michael stopped usingmorphine.Hisdoctor
was more interestedinwhyhe didn’tsufferwithdrawalsthaninthe actual use of the cannabisoil. After
a couple monthsof takingthe oil,Michael continuedtofeel better.
There wasa scare whenMichael apparentlybegancoughingupblood. He wenttothe doctor,
whosaidit wasn’tbloodbuthe didn’tknow whatit was. Michael’swife purchasedhimamicroscope
and software package,sohe couldpersonallyanalyze the material. Aftertakingapicture and usingthe
software’sassistance,he wasable tofinditwas dead cancer cells. Michael thenreturnedtothe Royal
Free Hospital inLondon inMay 2014, where a biopsydeterminedhe nolongerhadcancer. He had been
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Michael spoke abouthishealing atthe launchof UnitedPatientsAlliance,anew UK organization
dedicatedtolegalizingmedicinal cannabis,onJuly17,2014
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHyusXmlcA).The eventwasattendedbymanynotable
individuals,includingUnitedKingdomMemberof ParliamentCaroline Lucas,ProfessorDavidNutt,and
the executive directorof LEAPUK JasonReed. ClarkFrench,anotherpatientinthisreport,isalsoa part
of UnitedPatientsAlliance andattendedthe launcheventalongwithhundredsof others.
A storyon DailyMail.co.uk,publishedonJuly21,2014, describedMichael’sexperience
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2699875/I-cured-cancer-CANNABIS-OIL.html).Atthistime,it
has beensharedalmost24,000 timesandstimulatedarticlesinnumerousotherpublications. Also
featuredinthe article isa statementfrom CancerResearchUK,one of the largestcancer organizations
inthe UK. Theyare “supportingclinical trials fortreatingcancerwithcannabisextractanda synthetic
cannabinoidinordertogather soliddataon how bestthese drugscan be usedto benefitpeoplewith
cancer.” Thissupportismajor giventhe organization’shistorical resistance tocannabisextracttherapy,
and a signof the risinggenuine interestincannabismedicine’strue potential.
Tragically,Michael passedawayonDecember3,2014. UnitedPatientsAlliance announcedhe
had developedlungcancerandwasunable toprocure more cannabisoil
(https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance/photos/a.265751686943215.1073741828.2649997
63685074/331569597028090). Michael was an amazingmanand hisspiritwill foreverlive oninthe
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Michael referredthe authortothe case of Steve Danks,who alsohealedhimself of terminal livercancer
withcannabisextracttherapy. A July15, 2014 videodescribeshiscase
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAOmHYlxdaM).Steve contractedhepatitisCinhis20s froma
bloodtransfusion,whicheventuallyledtocirrhosisof the liverandcancer. He wentto Indiaandbegan
juicingcannabis. Within17days,he feltmuchbetterandlookedbetter. Afterthree monthshe returned
home,havingimprovedconsiderablyduringhistrip. Steve thenbegantakingcannabisoiland
apparentlystoppedjuicing. Thislastedforasummer. Hislast medical testover15 monthsago showed
no livercancer,nonodulesinthe liver,andnoscar tissue. Steve insistedhisdoctorputcannabisuse in
hismedical notes.
Michael BrookssufferedfromHepatitisCforat leasttwoyears.He beganusingcannabisoil inan
attemptto eradicate the virus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7MNxhpyCTU).Inhisvideo
testimony,Michael showedresultsfromamedical testtaken onJuly7, 2015 whichindicated non-
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A June 5, 2014 article reportedthe progressof TaylorRehmeyer,a15-yearoldpatientwhohad an
aggressive braintumor(http://tdn.com/news/local/article_b2b20ea8-ed02-11e3-8a23-
0019bb2963f4.html). Originallydiagnosedat6 yearsold,the tumor returnedthree timesandradiation
onlypartiallyshrunkthe tumor. InAugust2013, it begangrowingagain,andTaylor’smother Karen
turnedto cannabisoil. She builtupherdosage to one gram a day forthree months. The psychoactivity
of the medicine wasespeciallyintense forTaylorand inducedhallucinations,butthe maintenance dose
she currentlytakesdoesnotseemtocreate such effects. “She gotanMRI (inMay) that saidnomajor
abnormalities.The doctorsatSeattle Children’sHospitaldon’twanttoadmitit wascannabis,butI don’t
care. She’scancer-free,”saidKaren.
Debbie Wilson’sexperiencewithcannabisextractsformultipletraumaticbraininjuriesillustratesthe
benefitsof cannabinoidsforbrainhealing. Herstoryis extensively detailedinanarticle writtenbythe
author (http://www.medicaljane.com/2014/02/24/the-story-of-debbie-wilson-how-cannabis-helped-
her-treat-trauma-induced-epilepsy/). Epilepsy,dementia,migraines,pain,anddepressionwere Debbie’s
mainsymptoms,andforover 20 yearsshe battledthese conditions. Itwasnotuntil 2010 that Debbie
foundsignificantrelief insmokedmedicinal cannabis,whichstoppedherdiarrhea,stabilizedherblood
sugar and serotoninlevels,andreducedherseizuresandmigraines. Mostrecently,whenDebbie began
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includingcessationof all five typesof seizuresshe experiencedbefore. A recentFacebookpostfurther
describesthe incredibleprogress.
Mario Oriani-Ambrosini,aformerMemberof Parliament inSouthAfrica, usednatural treatmentsto
fighthiscancer.Mario wasdiagnosedwith terminalStage IV lungcancerinMay 2013
(http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ill-mp-to-introduce-dagga-bill-1.1649727). He denied
chemotherapyinfavorof cannabis oil andbicarbonate of soda,anotheralternative cancertherapy,after
beingtoldhe wouldn’tmake ittoChristmas2013. Mario well-outlivedhisprognosisand feltgenerally
well throughout.Due tohispersonal successandhisbelief thatothersshouldhave the same
opportunity,he introducedabill legalizingthe medicinal andindustrial use of cannabis.Marioalso
wantedtoset upa researchcenterforcannabisextracts,todetermine the extentof the medicine’s
effectiveness. Speakingtothe National AssemblyandPresidentJacobZuma,Mariomade an
impassionedpleatodecriminalize medicinal cannabis.“Iwastouchedto see the manI’ve knownand
workedwithformore than 20 yearsinthiscondition.I’ve askedthe ministerof healthtolookintothis
matter,”PresidentJacobZumasaid (http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/zuma-notes-mp-s-call-for-
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A furtherarticle aboutthe cannabisextractsituationinSouthAfricaopenedwithaquote fromLindsey
Martin, a Cape Town motherwhotreatedherself for coloncancerwithoil
(http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/clamour-for-medical-marijuana-1.1651195).“There is nodoubt
aboutit. My aggressive cancerisgone…the same cancer that was supposedtokill me inmonths.Iam
alive todaybecause of cannabisoil.” Anarticle onChrisBeatCancer.comdescribedLindsey'scase inmore
detail (http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/lindsey-cures-colon-cancer-with-cannabis-in-48-days).
Lindsey,aresidentof Cape Town,SouthAfrica,wasdiagnosedwithcanceronSeptember7,2011. A few
weekslater,itwasdeterminedtobe Stage IIIcoloncancer, withmetastasestolymphnodesandone
spoton her liver.A tumorinLindsey'scolonwassurgicallyremoved,andshe wassubsequently
scheduledfor6monthsof chemotherapyfor30 weeks.
The chemotherapystartedonOctober14, 2011. It took a great toll onher;Lindseysaidit
"suckedthe life out of me."The onlytimesshe feltbetterwaswhen friendsbroughtaroundcannabis
and she wasable to smoke some.Itenabledhertoenjoyfood,sleepbetter,andfeelanoverall senseof
wellness.Lindseytoldherdoctor,whoinstructedhertotake inas much as she could.On February15,
2012, halfwaythroughthe chemotherapysessions,Lindseywentinfora CT scan. Inadditionto
chemotherapy,Lindseywaseatinganorganicvegetariandiet,berrysmoothies,brownrice,greenfoods,
and supplementslike VitaminC,greenandhemppowders,spirulina,milkthistle,andsodium
bicarbonate.Despite everything,herconditionhadworsened.She hadfourlesionsonherliver,a2.8cm
stone inher gall bladder,anda cyston her kidney,all of whichhadbeencausedbythe chemotherapy.
At thispoint,Lindseydecided tostopchemotherapy.
Afterhearingaboutthe potential of cannabisoil totreatcancer frompeople onFacebook,
Lindseydecidedtobeginusingcannabistherapy,andwasable toquicklyfindcannabisoil inher
community.She beganwithsmall doses,and ultimatelyconsumed18grams of cannabisoil in46 days.
She continuedeatingahealthydietandtakinggreens-richsupplements.OnMarch 28, 2012, Lindsey
underwentarange of tests,thenmetwithfourdoctorswhodeclaredshe hadno signof any cancer in
herbody.Lindseystated, "Lastly,Ihave tosay that my cancer diagnosiswasatrue blessing…it
facilitatedachange withinme oneverylevel –emotionally,physically,mentallyandspiritually…it
formedanunbreakable bondof love andsupportwithmyhusband.I’ve become brave andconfidentin
my ownpowerto heal myself…andthisistrulythe biggestblessing…andIreallywanttohelpinspire
othersto do the same…"
Unfortunately,LindseyMartinpassedonMay 28, 2014, from complicationscausedbybowel
surgery.She remainedcancer-free atthe time of herdeath,andthe surgerywasunrelatedtocancer.
The author and manyfriendswere shockedthatLindseywouldpassinthismannerafterfightingsohard
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An August26, 2014 article reportedthatMario Oriani-Ambrosini hadpassedawayfromlungcancer
(http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/patients-clamour-for-cannabis-oil-1.1741295). He creditedcannabisoil
and sodiumbicarbonate withextendinghislife significantlybeyondwhatwaspredicted. The article also
mentionedGerdBader,anMS patient.“Iwas ina wheelchairfor12 years.I was losingconsciousness
and wasclose to death,”Gerd said.“Then twoyearsago, I discoveredthe oil andIhave no more
symptomsof MS. I can now evenwalkafew stepsinthe mornings.”
In a May 18, 2015 article,Gerdstatedhisbeliefthatcannabisoil endedthe worstof hismultiple
sclerosisepisodes,andhelpedinhistransformationfrombeingparaplegicto"walkingstrongerbythe
day" (http://www.health24.com/Medical/Cancer/News/I-used-cannabis-oil-to-cure-my-cancer-
20150518). The article alsoreportedonKellyMcQue,whousedcannabisoil,diet,andexercise tobeast
breastcancer. "I can't say that itwas justthe cannabisoil that curedthe cancer, but I dofeel thatthe
speedwithwhichIrecoveredwasdue totakingit.It alsodefinitelyhelpedme toheal mypost-natal
depression[shehadrecentlygivenbirthtoherdaughter],whichwasextremelydebilitating,andthisin
turn meantI wasmentallystrongenoughtoimplementthe necessarydietary andexercisechanges
required,"saidKelly.
A personal lettersentfromapatienttothe blogMedical Marijuana 411 detailstheirexperience
usingShonaBanda’svaporizationtechnique toproduce oil and overcome severe symptomsof Crohn’s
disease (http://medicalmarijuana411.com/mmj411_v3/shona-banda-saved-my-life/).The writernotes
there isstill more healing togo,andprogressseemstohave beeninhibitedbyaninabilitytomake
largerquantitiesof oil.
Grow Goddess,whowasinitiallymentionedinthisreportasbeingJoe Crowe’scaregiver,
describedhowshe came tostart producingoil andtreatingpatientsina poston HempOilHope.org
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whoexperiencedconcrete successwithonlyafew dosesof oil.Grow Goddessstated, “AnotherpatientI
have encounteredhassevere gout.He tookonlyafew dosesof the oil,andthe gout literally
disappearedfromhisknuckles.Three monthslater,withouttakinganymore oil,the gouthadnot
returnedtohisknucklesandthe gout onthe restof hisbodyisstill visible,butthe swellingwasreduced
a bit.If he wentthroughthe full treatment,Ibelieve the goutwouldbe completelygone.”
A November2012 post onthe forumGrassCity.comdetailedaman’streatmentof hiswife with
self-madecannabisoil formetastaticbreastcancer (http://forum.grasscity.com/medical-marijuana-
usage-applications/1130359-tumors-really-shrinking.html).The wife,givensixmonthstolive after
abandoningchemotherapyandradiation,begancannabisoil asanalternative. Withinthree days,she
was able toeat again;her excruciatingheadachescompletelydisappeared,andshe begantolookbetter
overall. Atthe time of the post,anothertestconductedbythe oncologistconfirmedthe tumorswere
actuallyshrinking. Interestingly,the manwasgiveninformationabout“RickSimpsonOil”fromGranny
Storm Crow,the individualmentionedabove inthe OverviewofSupportingScience sectionwho
compiledandorganizedanextensivelistof studiesoncannabis.
AnotherpostonGrassCitydescribesacannabisoil user’spersonal experiencealongwiththatof
hisfriend(http://forum.grasscity.com/medical-marijuana-usage-applications/664504-ingesting-rick-
simpsons-hemp-oil.html).The posterindicatedthatbyconsuming asmall amounteveryeveningbefore
bed, hissleepimprovedsubstantially (whichwashisoriginal purpose fortryingthe oil). Hisenergyalso
sharplyelevated. He sayshe no longergetshighanymore,evenwithconcentratedformsof smoked
cannabis. The posteralsomentionshisfriend,whohadcancerin hisliverandpancreas and wastoldhe
had onlysix monthstolive. Aftertwomonthsof takingcannabisoil,furthertestsbyhisdoctorcouldnot
findanytrace of the cancers.
A poston Natural-Newsrecountstwopositive Lyme diseaseexperiences,one withsmoked
cannabisand anotherusingextracts,the latterof whichwasclearlymore effective
(http://www.naturalnews.com/043834_cannabis_lyme_disease_medical_marijuana.html). The first
patient,Alexis,wasdiagnosedwithlate-stage Lyme diseaseandprescribedalitanyof pharmaceuticals.
Giventheirrelative ineffectiveness,she begansmokingcannabis,whichenabledhertoeatmore,sleep
better,elevatemood,andreduce pain. “Inthe hospital,Ihave neededtohave morphineorlorazepam
throughan IV toaccomplishwhatsmokingtwograms of cannabisdoesonthe comfortof my couch, ina
fractionof the time,”saidAlexis. The nextpatient,ShellyWhite,alsohadasevere formof Lyme disease
whichledtoat least10 seizuresdailyforayear and a half. Througha combinationof smokingand
vaporizingcannabis,herseizuresstopped.Shellythenmovedontoingesting cannabisoil,whichresulted
inimmense benefitsafteronlyamonth. She returnedtoworkand school,andcan now move outon her
ownand enjoya normal social life. TwootherLyme diseasepatientswhousedcannabisoil successfully,
PamelaBailyandLisaSikes,are alsomentioned,buttheircasesare notelaboratedupon.
On GreenPassion.org,ausertoldof how well cannabistincture workedforgastroparesis,a
conditionthatdelaysemptyingof the stomach
(https://www.greenpassion.org/index.php?/topic/24369-tincture-for-gastroparesis-and-digestion-
issues/). Thiscondition,alongwithastomach-relatedseizure disorder,were “helpedimmensely and
instantaneouslybyusingthe marijuanatincture.” Anotheruserrespondedtothe threaddescribinghow
cannamilkworkedwellfortheircase of gastroparesis. OnGrassCity.com, auserwitha rare formof
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not smokingshe cannotkeepanyfluidsdownandalsohasmore trouble eating
(http://forum.grasscity.com/medical-marijuana-usage-applications/470168-medicinal-marijuana-
gastroparesis.html).
The incredible storyof StanRutner,featuredoniReadCulture.comonSeptember6,2013,
describeshowhe beat lungcancerwithmetastasistohisbrainwithcannabisoil
(http://ireadculture.com/2013/09/news/flash/convinced-of-the-cure).Initially,Stanreceived
chemotherapyandradiationtreatmentsforthe cancer.These treatmentsstartedinMarch 2011. Brain
radiationendedJune 25,2011, andon July13 Stan enteredthe hospital forwithradiationpneumonitis
(inflammationof the lungsdue toradiationtherapy). Onthe lastof three hospital visitsduringthis
period,Stanwaskeptfor a weekandput onoxygen24/7. The traditional treatmentswere ineffective.
Stan enteredhospiceonAugust12, and wasgiven lessthansix monthstolive. Withnoother
traditional options,the Rutnerfamilylookedintoalternatives,andfoundcannabisextractstobe a
potential solution. InearlyNovember2011, Stan startedtakingsmall dosesof cannabisoil-infused
coconut oil inthe morning. Inlessthantwo weeks,he wasable to give upthe extraoxygen. Stanstarted
gainingweight,sleepingbetter,andgettingstronger.Ataboutthe six monthpointof treatment,he also
implementedhigherdosesof THC-richoil fromMara Gordon of AuntZelda’s.Stan continuedonthis
course until January27, 2013, whena brainMRI revealedthe cancerwasgone. The lungcancer was
gone as well. Frombeinginhospice tobeinghealed,Stan’sexperience istrulyremarkable.
Stan iscontinuingtodo well asof March 2014
(http://www.unitedpatientsgroup.com/blog/2014/03/20/dads-update-stan-rutner-a-cancer-survivor).
His daughter,Corinne Malanca,isworkingwithJohnMalancaas part of UnitedPatientsGroup
(UnitedPatientsGroup.com) tobringthismedicinetothe world. OnNovember27th,2013, a press
release titled“Time toTell the TruthAboutCannabisforKidsWithCancer,Says UnitedPatientsGroup
and CashHyde Foundation,”waspublished(http://www.prweb.com/releases/cannabis-kids-
cancer/united-patients-group/prweb11374767.htm).The release announcedthe launch of anew
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childreninstantrelief fromthe sufferingcausedbytheircondition,andacannabisregimencanstop the
cancer fromgrowingaltogether,”Johnsaid.“It’stime forfacilitiesandfederal entitiestoacceptthe
truth aboutcannabis,stopspreading misinformation,andgive familiesafightingchance.Ourphone
ringsoff the hook dailywithcallsfromaroundthe world.Desperate familiesfromthe UK, Panama,
Pakistaninadditiontothe U.S. reachout to us indire needof one lastchance.”
On November1,2014, UnitedPatientsGroupheldaconference titled,“Medical Cannabis:The
Science Behindthe Hype”atDominicanUniversityinSanRafael,California
(http://illegallyhealed.com/science-behind-the-hype).The authorattendedandmetStan,wholooks
amazingand isall-aroundveryhealthy.Othercancerpatientswhoachievedremissionwithcannabis
were inattendance.One of the speakers,“AmyBailey”(apseudonymusedasshe came from a non-
medical state) describedhercancerexperience.She originallybeatcancerconventionally,butit
returnedinherbrain.Amywas inspiredbyStan’sexperience andreplicatedhisprotocol,eventually
achievingcancerfree status.She passionatelythankedStanfromthe stage,andit wasa trulyincredible
moment. Several leadersinthe medicinal cannabismovement,includingMaryLynnMathre, Mara
Gordon, and Dr. DustinSulak,gave remarkablyeducational presentationsaboutthe scienceandreal
patientuse of cannabismedicines.
AnotherpatientwhowasinspiredbyStanRutnerisSharonKelly.The authormetSharonwhen
he spoke at the Inaugural Australian Medicinal CannabisSymposium, aneventdescribedfurtherinthe
Doctors and Caregiverssection. She isa trulyincrediblepersonanditwasveryfunand enjoyabletobe
aroundher.
Sharonwas diagnosed withStage IV non-small cell lungcanceronJanuary 17, 2014. She had a
5cm tumorin herleftlung.Atleastthree lymphnodeswere infected andthere was asmall cancer spot
on herleftcollarbone alongwithcancerin the lunglining. Herdoctorsdescribedhersituationas
terminal,butsaid chemotherapy couldprolongherlife byafew months.Life expectancywasbetween6
and 9 months. Sharonhad two intravenouschemotherapytreatmentsquicklyafterdiagnosisinJanuary,
a 5 hour sessionandshortlyaftera1 hoursession.Doctorsthendeterminedhercancerwasa EGFR-
positive mutation,whichqualifiedherfora chemotherapeuticdrugcalledTarceva.Theysaidthisdrug
couldprolongherlife,butthere wasnohope of a cure at thisstage.
Sharonlearnedaboutcannabisoil asa wayof potentiallysavingherlife,ratherthanjust
extendingit.Afterdoingresearch,she determineditwasrightforher. She begancannabisoil in
February2014. At firstshe onlyingestedthe oil orally,butthenalsobeganusingitrectallyasa meansof
gettingmore cannabinoidsintohersystem. Inthe beginningof treatment,she alsojuicedraw cannabis
leaf. BySeptember3,2014, anotherPET scan showedSharonwasfree of cancer. A videoof her
experience canbe foundat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hUoyXKf81c.Below are scans
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Belowisthe authorwithSharon andseveral otherattendeesof the Australianconferenceata dinner
heldonthe firstnight.
A November9,2013 article describedthe workof Constance Finley
(http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/11/09/success-stories-cannabis-oil-in-the-us).She wasdiagnosed
withankylosisspondylitis,whichisarthritisof the spine and sacroiliacjoints.Afterpharmaceuticals
nearlyendedherlife,Constance learnedthatcannabismightbe able tohelp. She learnedhow togrow
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otherpatients. Afterusingcannabis,Constance’shealthnoticeablyimproved.Anoncologistlearnedof
Constance’swork withcancerand referred26 Stage IV cancer patientstoherfor treatment. According
to Finley,hercannabisoil helpedtreatthe cancerandkeptall but one of the patientsalive. The author
of thisreportspoke withFinley,whoclarifiedthatthe patients’oncologistshaddeclaredthemin
remission. She alsorecountedherongoingsuccesswithtreatinglate-stage cancerpatients.
TrevorSmithwas diagnosedwithGrade IIIinvasiveurothelial carcinoma,atype of bladder
cancer, inAugust2012 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2725748/Cannabis-oil-helped-cured-
cancer-claims-father-given-two-years-live.html).The authorhasbeenincontact withhiswife Carol for
oversix months.She wrote a bookcalled Taking Control,whichdescribedthe processof turningdown
chemotherapyandsurgeryinfavorof natural healing(http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Control-
Journey-Alternative-Healing-ebook/dp/B00J4FXFG8).Doctorssaidthatwithoutextensivesurgeryand
chemotherapy,Trevorwoulddiewithintwoyears. Carol vigorouslyresearchednutritionandalternative
cancer treatments,asthe risksassociatedwiththe conventional treatmentswere toohigh.Byusinga
combinationof organicnutrition,manysupplements,andcannabisoil,Trevorwasable tokeepthe
cancer fromspreading,whicheventuallyqualifiedhimforalaserprocedure thatwas far lessinvasive
than surgery.Bymid-2013 he wascancer free,anda January19th
, 2014 follow-upconfirmedthe cancer
was gone.Trevor’sexperience exemplifiesthe powerof integrative medicine andthe powerof natural
therapies.
An October2015 article in The Ottawa Herald discussedthe arrestof TerryRugg, a 64-year-oldbladder
cancer patient,andalludedtohistreatment(http://www.ottawaherald.com/news/local/lawyer-cancer-
victim-arrested-for-marijuana-was-using-it-to/article_2f1afa2a-f0dc-5a2d-b36e-0f3a0fd4d7ce.html).
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however,itreturned. Accordingtohiswife,he apparentlyhadunnecessarysurgerytoremove his
bladder.“Whenmyhusband,Terry,hadStage 4 bladdercancer,we got himthe Rick Simpsonoil.When
theysenthisbladdertopathologyafterremovingit,theydidnotfindone trace of the cancerstill there.
If I’d had the faithinthe oil thenthat I have now,I wouldhave demandedanotherscanandhe would
still have hisbladderratherthana bag attachedto him,” saidCarenRugg.
A February26, 2014 article on a local Fox affiliate reportedon aSouthwestFloridamom
currentlyusingacombinationof whole cannabisoil andisolatedcannabidiol forherchild. Withinhours
of givingherchildbothoils,the mothersaidthere was improvementinqualityof life
(http://www.jrn.com/fox4now/news/Desperate-South-West-Florida-mom-turns-to-medical-marijuana-
247313011.html). Alsomentionedis DahliaBarnhart,whoisusingcannabisoil tofightbraincancer.
Moriah Barnhart,Dahlia’smother,saiditisunfairshe had to move to Coloradotouse thismedicine,but
that painisoutweighedbythe progressDahliahasmade. She ishappierandhealthier,and“if she had
hair youwouldn’tknowshe wassick.” AnotherFox article aboutDahlia statedshe takesaboutagram
perday of high-CBDoil,andMoriahsaid,“I saw almostimmediateresponsescognitively;she developed
intoa normal 3-year-oldfroma verycriticallyill childalmostovernight"
(http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/24514726/2014/01/22/family-moves-to-colorado-for-medical-
marijuana-treatment).
SpencerKoptis isa youngchildwhowasdiagnosedwithdiffuse pilocyticastrocytomainFebruary2013,
afterlarge tumorson the pineal gland,brainstem, andspine were foundinaJanuarydoctor’svisit.
These detailsandthose followingare fromthe author’sconversationwithSpencer’smother,Suzetta
Vonzell.The radiologistgave Spencertwoweekstolive withoutsurgery,ortwomonthswithit. The
radiologist’sreportsaidthe case waschallengingtointerpretbecauseSpencer’sbiopsytissue showed
markersfor multipletypesof cancersof differentgrades. Inlate March, Spencerstartedthe carboplatin
and vincristine chemotherapeuticagents,whichhadhorrificside effects,includinganear-fatal allergic
reactiononMay 20th
, 2013. InJune,Spencergota legal medicinal cannabisrecommendation. His
doctorssaid he was terminal inmid-July,andrecommendednofurthertraditional treatment. Itwas
aroundthenSpencerbeganhigh-CBDoil (whichcontainedasizable amountof THCas well),whichhe
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hisarms again,whichdoctorssaid wasimpossiblebecauseof priornerve damage. AnOctober2013 MRI
showedreductioninthe pineal glandandspinetumors,althoughothertumorsremainedstagnant.
However,leptomeningial disease inthe liningof Spencer’sbrainandspine disappeared. Forseveral
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Tragically,due tothe aggressivenessof the cancerand a possible lackof accessto cannabisoil,onApril
2, 2015, Spencerpassedaway. AnApril 12, 2015 article indicatedthata disruptioninhismedicine
supplypotentiallycontributedtohisdeath (http://thefreethoughtproject.com/drug-war-murder-state-
denies-3-year-old-life-saving-medicine-dies-months). Spencer'sprovider,JamesBenno,hadhisgrow
operationraidedandseizedbystate agentsinMay 2014. Spencer'smotherhadtrouble findingmore
cannabisoil forSpencer,andwas forcedtoresort to pharmaceutical treatments.Atthatpoint,his
healthbegandeteriorating.Itishopeful thatSpencer'sexperience will leadtoreformsthatensure no
childrenhave tosufferinthiswayagain.
An April 29, 2014 article from Ladybuddetailedthe particularlydramaticcase of LoganEwell,a
childcancer patient(http://www.ladybud.com/2014/04/29/cannabis-versus-acute-lymphoblastic-
leukemia-go-team-logan).LoganwasdiagnosedwithBcell acute lymphoblasticleukemiaonApril 16,
2009, andquickly beganchemotherapytreatments.Giventhatthe lymphoblastswereonlypresentin
Logan’sbloodand bone marrow,aggressive therapywasnotinitiallyneeded. While chemotherapykept
the cancer at bay for twoyears,inMarch 2011 testsshowedlymphoblastshadnow spreadtoLogan’s
spinal fluid,requiringanincrease inchemotherapyandthe additionof radiation. Thesetreatmentsalso
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Logan wasadmittedtoMott’s Children’sHospitaltoreceive abone marrow transplant,whichultimately
provedineffective. OnJanuary 13,2014, doctors at the Universityof Michiganstatedthere were no
more options,andadvisedthe familytoseekouthospice care forthe nextthree totwelve months.
Immediatelyafterhearingthe terminal diagnosis,Kimberly,Logan’smother,begantakingstepsto
procure cannabisoil. She knewitwasan optionbuthadn’t seriouslyconsideredituntil therewas
nothingelse totry. The firstdose of only0.025 grams resultedinextremesleepinessbutalsoquickly
impactedthe lymphoblastcount,whichdroppedeightpercentinfourdays. Loganmaintaineda0.05
grams/daydosage until hisnextbloodtests,whichshowedrisingblastcounts. Kimberlythenobtained
an oil seventimesmore concentrated,whichafteranotherfourdaysresultedinthe blastcount falling
again. On January28, 2014, Loganwas hospitalizedforgraft-versus-hostdisease,atransplantation
disorder. Hiscannabisoil dose wasincreasedto2 grams/dayduringhishospital stay,whichresultedin
furtherreductioninlymphoblastcounts. However,Logan’sliverenzymesbecameabnormallyelevated,
a potential resultof isopropyl-alcohol derivedcannabisoil. Afterswitchingto190-proof grainalcohol,
Logan’sliverenzymesslowlynormalized; however, itisunknownwhetherthe solventwasthe actual
cause. By April 2014, Logan waspronouncedcancerfree,andbegan quicklyrecoveringfromthe
lingeringside effectsof chemotherapy.
Several monthsafterremissionwasachieved,testicularcancerappearedinLogan. Asof
September20,2014 his motheriscontinuingtotreat himwithcannabisoil andisconsideringadding
back intraditional chemotherapyforadditionalcancerfightingpower. Asof December4,2014, Logan
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Anotherarticle fromFebruary2016 on Ladybud.comdiscussedtwoadditionalreportedcasesof
cannabis impactingcanceroutcomes (http://www.ladybud.com/2016/02/01/how-marijuana-helps-
people-with-cancer).DoraRiveraisa28-year-oldVermontresidentwhousedcannabistosignificantly
benefithercondition.Sideeffectsfromthe conventional treatmentscausedrightlegparalysis,seizures,
and extendedhospitalstays.She wason19 medicationsatone point.Afterstartingcannabis[formnot
specified],she wasable todropdownto onlytwomedications;she alsoregainedfull functionof her
rightlegand isnow cancer-free.She believeshersuccessisdue tocannabis.
Anotherwoman,Rosie Johnson,usedcannabisoil tofightStage IV vulvarcancerandrectal
cancer. She underwentchemotherapyandradiation,butbothapparentlyprovedineffective,asdoctors
wrote heroff as a lostcause.Afterbeginningtouse cannabisoil internallyandtopically,alongwith
otheressential oilslikefrankincense,Rosiegainedforty-five poundsandwentbacktowork."Regardless
if it (the cancer) takesmylife,Iknowthe oil has helpedprolongandenhance the qualityof mylife."
Lauranne Ackelsonisa6-year oldgirl whowas diagnosedwithacute myeloidleukemiathree
timesinherlife. She enduredlengthyhospitalstays,twobone marrow transplants,andreacheda
lifetimemax forchemo. Herfamilydecidedthere hadtobe somethingbetter,andfoundcannabisoil.
Since July2013, Lauranne has beenonone gram of cannabisoil perday,whichhas finallyledtoher
continuedremission. She wasonchemotherapywhenshe startedthe oil butthe traditionaltreatment
has apparentlybeendiscontinued. A page dedicatedtoLauranne’sjourneycalledRoarAwayCancer
detailsherstoryandaims to helpotherparentsutilize cannabisextracttherapyfortheirchildren
(http://roarawaycancer.weebly.com).Boththe website andthe Lauranne’sJourneyFacebookpage
conveyhowmuchof a radical difference the cannabistreatmentmade inthisthirdfightcomparedto
the previoustwo(https://www.facebook.com/PrincessLauranne).
Lauranne's story isalsomentionedinanewsarticle aboutchildrenusingcannabisinOregon
(http://www.willamettelive.com/2014/news/kids-using-marijuana). “Herbloodworkhasbeenthe best
we’ve everseensincestartingretreatmentin2010,” Kaleena Brianne,Lauranne’smom, reports. “When
we foughtthismonsterthe firsttime,we were inpatientatotal of 144 days…but [aftercannabis] this
time aroundour total stay was72 – a drop of 50%. The doctors were impressedwiththe factthather
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The FAQ Page of Roar AwayCanceris remarkablydetailed,addressingissuesincludingdosing,
typesof cannabisextracts,science of the endocannabinoidsystem, andmore.
(http://roarawaycancer.weebly.com/faq.html).
Giventhatall vertebrateshave endocannabinoidsystems,cannabisextract medicine alsoworksin
animals. A November22,2013 article onCBS New York describedthe experiencesof several people who
were providingtheirdogswithcannabisoil (http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/22/seen-at-11-
medical-marijuana-for-your-furry-friends).RowynCapersdiscussedhow her dogLuna wassuffering
immenselyfromlate-stage lymphomaand side effectsof chemotherapy. She begangivinghercannabis
oil incapsules,andsawthat as she increasedthe dosage,hersymptomsimproved. Vomitingand
diarrheastopped,andLunawas feelingbetteroverall. MaryLynnMathre saidcannabisoil helpedwith
herdog’s cancerand was effective intreatingahotspoton anotherdog. Al Byrne saidthat all three of
hisdogs remarkablyimprovedafterusingcannabisoil,includinganincrease inenergyand“shine in
theireyes.”
A February26, 2014 article on Ladybud.comdescribedawoman’streatmentof hercat with
cannabis-infusedolive oil andtraditional cannabisoil (http://www.ladybud.com/2014/02/26/palliative-
pet-care-using-cannabis).The cannabistherapysignificantlyimprovedmobilityandappetite,and
substantiallyreducedpain. The author,DiannaDonnelly,statedthatonce the strongeroil was
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A Vice.comarticle detailsthe workof VeterinarianDougKramer andhiseffortstotreat animals
withcannabisoil (http://www.vice.com/read/the-vet-who-wants-to-legalize-medical-marijuana-for-
dogs-000841-v20n4). He describedthe use of cannabisoil forsickdogs,cats,and otheranimals. Another
article featuresDr.Kramerdiscussingthe use of variouscannabisextractsfortreatingchronic arthritisin
cats and laminitisinahorse
(http://www.naturalnews.com/044995_cannabis_pets_terminal_illness.html).
A poston SkunkPharmResearch.comsuggestedthatcannabisextractscantreat dementiain
dogs. In 2008, a 13-year oldfemale dognamedAnnawasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s
(http://skunkpharmresearch.com/anna-the-dog-and-alzheimers).Ariceptwasprescribed,butits
benefitswereshort-lived.Annawassufferingfromincontinence,inabilitytofindherwayoutof a
corner,and lossof desire forwalksandsocializing.She wastreatedwith aformulaknownas HolyPuppy
Oil,whichcombinedcoconutoil,cinnamon,andcannabisoil.Shortlyafterbeginningaregulardosage
schedule,Annaregainedcontrol of herbladder,nolongergotlostincorners,andregaineddesire for
walkingandsocializing.Whileshe endeduppassingaway,the medicinehelpedAnnalive foranothersix
monthsand leave the worldmore peacefully.
A July2014 article ina NorthCarolinanewspaperfeaturedstatementsfromJamesMcLemore,who
discussedthe benefitsof medicinalcannabisforStage IIIinoperable lungcancer
(http://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/four-seasons-politics/2976-demonstrators-protest-pot-
charges.html).He consumedcannabisthrougheatingandjuicing. The cannabisjuice likelyconsistedof
raw budsand leaves,butitisunclearwhetherhe waseatingraw cannabisor cannabisoil. "My doctor
saidhe had neverseenanyone take the amountof chemoandradiationI tookand gain20 pounds. It's
not aboutgettinghigh.Ineverfeltbetterinmylife thanwhenIwaseatingand juicingit.Iwasable to
come off of oxygenforfourstraightmonthswhile juicingthe plant.I'minremission. Ihave anotheryear
and a half before I'mconsideredcancer-free butI've beeninremissionfor3½ years,”saidJames.
NBCNews.compostedavideoonSeptember9,2014 about a younggirl namedLeahMerklin
usingcannabisoil forbraincancer (http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nbc-news-channel/cannabis-oil-

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unexpected-lifesaver-326331971705). Afterbeingdiagnosedwithdiffuse intrinsicpontineglioma
(DIPG),anespeciallysevere cancer,she wasgiven6-12monthsto live.Doctorssaiditwouldlikelybe
closerto 6. The cancer hadwrappedaroundherbrainstem, whichcausednumerouscomplications
includingmovementandeye problems.Herparents,Ericand Bethany,beganadministeringher
cannabisoil,andat time of filminghadworkedherupto almosta gram a day.The positive effectsbegan
quickly,andLeahbeganwalking,jumping,andgoingbackto school.FromJanuary2014 to July,there
was nogrowth inthe cancer. Leah’sdoctorssupporther use of the cannabismedicine.
In Spring2011, then14-year-oldAlysaErwinwasdiagnosedwithGrade IIIanaplasticastrocytoma
(http://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/what-if-cannabis-oil-cured-cancer/Content?oid=2145865). Even
withchemotherapytreatments,she wasonlygiven18 months to live.AlysabegantakingTemedor,
whichcausedterrible side effects.Herfamilylearnedaboutthe potential of cannabisoil toeliminatethe
tumor fromthe documentaries Whatif CannabisCured Cancer andRun Fromthe Cure,and Alysabegan
takinga THC-rich oil inAugust2011. Afterthe veryfirstdose of cannabisoil,whichAlysaingested
throughan infusedpeanutbutter,she hada"miraculoustransformation."HermotherCarlystated,
"About30 minutesaftertakingcannabisoil she wasoutof her roomeatingand smiling.We knew what
we wantedafterseeingher,butwe wantedtosee whatshe wantedbecause itwasherbody.The light
was back inhereyesagain.She wasback to herself.She saidshe wasn’tdoingchemoanymore;she was
onlydoingcannabisoil."
Aftera yearof takinghighdosesof cannabisoil,aboutthree millilitersaday (roughlythree
grams),the cancer changedintofive identifiable tumors,one of whichwasnearAlysa'sbrainstem.
Doctors convincedAlysatohave six weeksof radiation, whichCarlysaidwasregrettablebecause it
causedbrainswelling.Alysacontinuedusingcannabisoil,andbyJanuary2013 wascancer free.
Astrocytomasof all typestendtorecur, whichunfortunatelyprovedtrue forAlysa
(http://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/alysa-erwins-cancer-is-back-and-doctors-wont-help-her-with-

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cannabis-oil-treatment/Content?oid=2240758). For several reasons,she wasnotable tocontinue a
steadymaintenance dose of cannabisoil,whichisoftenintegral tokeepingcancersinremission.Inlate
July2014, the astrocytomareturnedina veryaggressive form, and doctorssaidradiationwouldonly
buyher some time,apparentlyafewweeks.Alysacombinedcannabisoil withthe radiation,which
allowedhertoforegoopiate medicationsaswell asgainweight.ByApril 2015, doctorssaid she was75%
cancer free (http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-
arbor/index.ssf/2015/04/hash_bash_speakers_talk_about.html).She continuestotake the oil andis
doingbetterthananyone expected.
(November2014 scan, postedon Facebook)
A December7,2014 story froman NBC affiliatereportedonCeciliavonHarz
(http://whotv.com/2014/12/07/toddler-using-cannabis-oil-and-sugar-free-diet-to-fight-cancer). She was
diagnosedwitharare kidneycancercalledWilms’ tumorin2013. Surgeries,radiation,and
chemotherapywere all attempted,butdamage to Cecilia’sliverpreventedfurthertreatment.Atthis
point,parentsJimandJaclynsoughtout alternative treatments,whichtheynow sayhave showngreat
promise inshrinkingtheirchild’stumors.Thesetreatments,whichconsistof cannabisoil andanorganic,
sugar-free diet,have immenselyhelpedCecilia. “She wassick,she wasinpain,”motherJaclynvonHarz
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A September23rd
,2014 article inan Australiannewspapertalkedabout the use of cannabisextractsto
treat cancerin the Hunterregionof NewSouthWales
(http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2579674/cannabis-a-cancer-killer).The article wasthe resultof
manypeople reachingouttothe paper withresearchandsuccessstories.
“Advocates – includingpeople whohave beentreated,orhelpedtreatfamilymembers withcannabis
productsfor cancer andother illnesses –say theirexperiencesspeakforthemselves.One Central Coast
woman– whose storywastypical of those the Herald contacted – saidherdaughter,then25, was
diagnosedwithleukaemiainmid-2012and declaredinremission,withclearblood,justmonthslater.
‘She didhave chemotherapybutthe doctorscouldn’tbelievehow quicklyshe recovered,’the woman
saidyesterday.‘Andasforthe nauseaof chemotherapy,whileall the othersinthe unitwere vomiting
and sick,she wasfine withitall.The doctors didn’treallywanttoknow aboutthe cannabis,andjust said
whateveryou’re doing,keepdoingitbecause it’sworking.’”
An article three dayslaterinthe same paperdescribedthe experience of SusannahPatch
(http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2587931/cannabis-oil-stopped-my-cancer).She foughtcancerfor
yearsbefore findingrelief withcannabisoil.InJuly 2011, she was diagnosedwithGrade IIIinvasiveduct
carcinomain herleftbreast.The tumorwas quicklyremoved, alongwithtwolymphnodeswhich
revealedmetastasizedcancer.InAugust2011 doctors removed10 more lymphnodesandSusannah
beganfourweeksof radiotherapy.She wascleanfora yearuntil paininherright hipledto the
revelationof abone metastasis,alongwithcancerinherlungsandspine.Twomore weeksof
radiotherapy inDecember2012 were prescribed,butdoctorssaidherconditionwasterminal.Susannah
begantakingoral chemotherapy tohaltthe progress,butit was ineffective andthe cancercontinuedto
spreadas of June 2013. She beganusingintravenouschemotherapyinAugust2013, whichdoctors said
wouldbe foras many monthsas she lived.Itwasat thistime that she alsobeganingestinglarge
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By October2013, testsshoweda“markedimprovement”inlungsandchestspace,althoughshe
still hadthe metastasesinherhipand spine.SusannahthenstoppedchemotherapyinDecember,
placingherfull faithinthe cannabisoil.The article concludesherstory:
“Her mostrecentCT scan report,datedJuly7 [2014], saysher lungsare stable with‘residual scarringat
the site of previouslungmetastases’.‘Thesehave notprogressedandare stable inappearance,’the
reportsays.
‘Scleroticlesions’inherspine, sternumandribsare stable,‘reasonablyextensivebonymetastasesinthe
pelvisare stable inappearance’andno‘definite bonymetastases’inherfemorawere detecteddespite
a dedicatedCTscan. Ms Patchsaidshe was continuingtotake a much smallerdailydose of cannabisoil
and waslookingforwardtoher nextcheck-up.”
Asbestos.com, one of the leadingresourcesforindividualsandfamilies affectedbymesothelioma,
publishedaNovember14,2014 story abouta man namedAndyAshcraftwhose life wassignificantly
changedwithcannabisextracttreatment (http://www.asbestos.com/news/2014/11/14/cannabis-oil-
cancer-treatment).Mesotheliomaisone of the mostaggressive cancers,with60% of patientsdying
withinayear of diagnosis.
AndywasdiagnosedwithmesotheliomainFebruary2010, whichhadalreadymetastasized
outside hislungs. Atthe apparentendof battle,anexperimental chemotherapeuticdrughadstopped
workinganddoctors toldhiswife Ruthitwastime for palliativecare ora hospice facility.Andy had
already survivedpastexpectations,andaround thistime hadthree gallonsof fluiddrainedfromhis
lungsand abdomen atonce.Despite the doctor’sprognosis,Ruthrefusedtogive upandacquired
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The cannabisoil workedremarkablywellandpulledAndy fromthe brinkof death.“The man is
healthytoday,andthere isno otherexplanationforthat.Beyondashadow of doubt,thiscannabisoil
has workedwondersforhim.I’drecommenditforanyone withcancer.I’mnotsayingitwill workevery
time oneveryone,butit’sworkingforus,”RuthtoldAsbestos.com.Withthe oil,Andyhasceased
chemotherapy,alongwithhischolesterol,diabetes,andblood-pressure medicines. Hislastscanin
October2014 showednotumorgrowth,and he has anotherscan inDecember.Stoppingthe growthof
mesotheliomaatthispointisquite a featin itself.Mostimportant isAndy’sdramaticallyimproved
qualityof life.“Ifeel greatrightnow.Idon’tknow why,or exactlyhow,this[cannabisoil] works.My
wife knowsthe details, butI’mhealthy,movingandgroovingagain,livingmylife,”Andysaid.
A brief documentarytitled,“CannabisCuresCancer?”,publishedonDecember1,2014, describedthree
patientsforwhomcannabisoil made a bigdifference (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fJlBVraqj4).
A magiciannamedBradNicholswasdiagnosedwithanaggressive braincancer,whichsurgerywasonly
able to remove 40%of. He also underwentchemotherapyandradiation,andwasbedriddenforfive
years.Cannabisoil substantiallyalleviatedhispainandallowedhimtogoout again.The documentary
noteshimas a cancer survivor,withthe implicationhe isnow cancerfree.The secondperson,Polo
Garcia Jr., had an unidentified cancerthatwas treatedprimarilywithradiation.Cannabisoil effectively
alleviatedhispain,stress,extreme anxiety,andallowedhimtosleep.He isalsolistedasa cancer
survivor.The final patient,Mike,wasdiagnosedwithtumorsinhisneckonFebruary4, 2011. He was
toldhe wouldneedchemotherapywithin2to 3 years.Inthat time,Mike beganusingcannabisoil,and
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A December24, 2014 article sharedthe storyof PatriciaCrone,ascholar whohas workedasan Islam
historianwiththe Institute forAdvancedStudy
(http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2014/12/24/ias-professors-adventures-in-potland-in-search-
of-treatment-for-lung-cancer).The article alsoannouncedthe screeningof adocumentaryabouther
battle withcancer.The film,titled FortheLife of Me: Between Science and the Law,intimatelyconveyed
Patricia'sexperience.InNovember2011, Patriciawas diagnosedwithlungcancerthathad metastasized
to herbrain.With a poor outlook,she lookedtocannabisoil asan alternative therapy.Heracademic
backgroundimploredhertoresearchthe medicine methodicallyandskeptically.She readabout“Rick
SimpsonOil”andthe claimsof cannabiskillingcancer.Seeingthateventhe National CancerInstitute
postedevidence aboutthe anti-canceractivityof cannabinoids,Patriciadecidedtotryit.Remarkably,
she acquiredcannabisandmade the oil herself. Hopingthatcannabisoil wouldshrinkhertumors,
Patriciadelayedwholebrainradiation(WBR) forsevenmonths.The growthandproliferationof her
tumorsdecreased,butshe still decidedtoundergoWBRfor additional anticanceraction.Unfortunately,
thishad little effectonhertumors,butcaused devastatingside effects.FollowingWBRPatriciaalsoused
Avastin,anangiogenesisinhibitor,whichapparentlywasmore effective andtolerable thanthe
radiation.
Accordingto hersister,the producerof For theLife of Me, DianaC. Frank,as of Thanksgiving
2014 Patricia'stumorswere gone.However,herbrainwasseverelydamagedbythe radiation,and
Patricianowonlytakesan anti-seizure medicationtodeal withthe radiation-inducedseizures.Onthe
whole,she wasseverelyweakened.HavingwatchedPatricia'sexperience fromthe beginning,Diana
believesthe decisiontouse radiationwasamistake.Indeed,justasthe decisiontouse cannabisoil can
be riskydue to a lackof research,the decisiontouse conventional therapiesalsocarriesmajorrisksas
well.Althoughcannabiswasnotas effective asPatriciahadhoped,herultimate desire isthat her
experience andthe filmwill promote researchintothe endocannabinoidsystem.
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Stefanie LaRue’sfightagainstbreastcancerwasrecountedinaFebruary2015 article
(http://www.medicaljane.com/2015/02/03/stefanie-larue-cancer-survivor-and-advocate-credits-
cannabis).Afterseveralmisdiagnoses,she wasdiagnosedwithStage IV metastaticbreastcancerin
2005. Althoughshe wasgivenatmosta yearto live, she eliminatedthe cancerwithacombinationof
diet,supplements,acupuncture,fitness,chemotherapy,andsurgery.Thiswasonlythe beginning,asthe
cancer returnedtwomore times.Whenthe thirdreoccurrence happenedin2013, Stefanie decidednot
to do chemotherapythistime andinsteadonlyuse cannabisoil.“Cannabisoil killedall of the tumorsin
my body.My monthlylabandquarterlyscan resultsare proof thatthe cannabisoil treatmentworked,”
saidStefanie.She nowtakesahalf gram maintenance dose of cannabisoil,andasof herlast scan
December2014 she is still cancerfree. However,inlate 2015 hercancer returned,andshe has currently
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KellyHauf isa 52-year oldwomanwho eliminatedabraintumorwithcannabisoil
(http://www.cureyourowncancer.org/the-kelly-hauf-story-how-she-beat-brain-cancer-naturally-with-
cannabis-oil.html).She wasinitiallydiagnosedwithabraintumoron January18, 2000. Due to slow
growth,hersurgeonsaidit wouldbe okayto postpone surgeryandmonitorthe tumoreverythree
months.Aftera little overthree years,the tumorgrew significantly,andKellyhadsurgeryonSeptember
4, 2003. At thispoint,the cancer wasdeterminedtobe Grade IIOligodendroglioma.Kellycontinuedto
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doctor suggested4to 6 monthsof chemotherapy. Kellyconductedextensiveresearchanddecidedtotry
cannabisoil before the chemotherapy.Herneuro-oncologistsupportedherchoice andallowedherto
move forward.
Kellybegantakingthe oil inearly2014. Her intentionwastoworkup to a gram a day by April,
but thiswasnot possible.However,the smallerdosesstoppedthe maintumor’sgrowthandeliminated
a smallertumorthat hadbeenpresentsince Kelly’sfirstsurgerytenyearsbefore. Thissuccess
encouragedKellytocontinue withthe oil therapy,andoverthe nextfew monthsattainedherdesired
dosage level.Forthe final twoweeksbeforehersecondMRIinAugust2014, Kellywasontwograms a
day.That MRI showedthe remainingtumorwasonlyscartissue,indicatingitwasdead.Inadditionto
takingcannabisoil,Kellyusedsupplements,meditation,yoga,organicjuicing, andothernatural healing
techniquestoachieve herincredible results.A statementfromKelly describedadditional benefitsshe
experiencedfromcannabisoil:
“AfterestablishingresidencyinSanFrancisco,Iwas able to geta medical marijuanacard.The card was
for cancer treatmentbut,amazingly,the cannabisoilhashelpedme withmyfibromyalgiapain,joint
pain,and chronicheadaches.Ihadthis painformany yearsand itwas gettingworse.Iliterallyhave no
painnow.My bloodpressure hadbeencreepingupoverthe yearsandwas consistentlypre-
hypertensive,nowit’sconsistentlyonthe low side of normal.Ihave not takenanyothermedication
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In February2015, the author spoke withStarlingWickesaboutherexperience fightingcancer. Starling
was diagnosedwithStage IIBbreastcancerwithmetastasistotwolymphnodeson January6, 2009. She
underwenttraditional therapyandusedcannabisextractstodramaticallyreduce side effectsand
potentiallyfightthe canceritself.Shortlyafterbeingdiagnosed,Starlingbegansmokingcannabisoil and
consumingedibles.InFebruaryshe hadadouble mastectomy,whichshe recoveredfromquickly.From
April throughOctobershe receivedchemotherapyandenduredveryfewside effects,mostlybeingtired.
From NovembertoDecember15th
she had radiation,whichalsodidnotcause much damage.Intotal,
Starlingalsohadfive surgeries,withnocomplicationsandonlyalittle pain.Herexperience
demonstratesthe powerful symptomaticrelief andsynergyof cannabisextracts.Starlingnow helps
otherpatientsthroughherbusiness,foundTHeCure,LLC,andFacebookpage Let’sGetPhysical Cancer
SistersandBrothers. She alsosuccessfullytreatedherdogwithcannabisoil fora tumor,whichisshown
inthe upcomingFacebookTestimonials subsection.
An April 22, 2015 article inthe Derby Telegraph detailedthe impactcannabisoil hadon55-year-old
KarenRoberts aggressive lymphcancer(http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-GP-says-cannabis-
gran-Karen-Roberts-cancer/story-26368356-detail/story.html).She wasinitiallydiagnosedasterminal
and wastoo sickto receive apotentiallylife-savingbone marrow transplant.She begantakingcannabis
oil and hertumorsbeganto shrink;duringthisperiodshe usednochemotherapyorradiation.Dr.John
Grenville (alsopicturesbelow),secretaryof the Derbyshire Local Medical Committee,statedhe hadonly
seena handful of otherrecoveriesinhis34 yearsof experience,andthatKaren'sexperience was"an
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waita year for newsof itssuccess(http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-cancer-sufferer-Karen-
Roberts-faces-year/story-27640560-detail/story.html).
Steve Kubbyisanaccomplishedbusinessmanandactivistwhoassistedinthe draftingof California
Proposition215 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kubby).In1968, Steve wasdiagnosedwith
malignantpheochromocytoma,arare,fatal formof adrenal cancer. Despite anextremelyhighmortality
rate,Steve wasable to control the disease fordecadesbysmokinglarge amountsof cannabis.His
original doctorstated,“Insome amazingfashion,thismedicationhasnotonlycontrolledthe symptoms
of the pheochromocytoma,butinmy view,hasarresteditsgrowth.”
In a November22,2015 article by Steve,he relatedhisexperience of finallyputtingthe disease
intoapparentremission.InFebruary2012, he beganusinga cryogenicextractfromfreshcannabis
plants.Thisenabledhimtotake inlarge amountsof raw cannabinoids.He gotthe ideafromDr. Raphael
Mechoulam,whohadsaiddryingcannabisresultsinthe lossof importantcannabinoids.Aftermaking
the extract,Steve begantakingaquarter teaspooneveryday.
On May 16, 2012, he experiencedsevere vomitingthatlastedfourdays.Althoughhe initially
blamedfoodpoisoning,the facthiscancersymptomsceasedafterthe eventledhimtobelieve tumor
cell deathwasthe real cause.
Steve concludedthe article by saying,“Of course Irealizedthatextraordinaryclaimsrequire
extraordinaryproof,soIdecidedtowaita yearand see if my symptomsreturned.TheydidnotandI
beganto experience excellenthealth.It’snow been3.5yearssince thiseventandmyhealthcontinues
to improve.Recently,Itooka labtestand was stunnedtofindoutthat my catecholaminesinmyblood
have droppedfrom10 timesnormal tonormal.To the bestof my knowledge,thisisthe firsttime in
medical historythatsomeone withadrenalcancer(malignantpheochromocytoma) haseverrecovered
fromthisterrible disease.”Catecholamine levelsare the chief measurementbywhich
pheochromoctyomaisdiagnosed
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A storyfrom October2015 abouta Pennsylvanianman,anonymizedforhislegal protection,described
hissuccessagainstterminal cancerwitha combinationof cannabisand chemotherapy
(http://abc27.com/2015/10/26/cancer-patient-i-had-to-become-an-outlaw-or-die).The manwas
diagnosedwitharare bile ductcancerand givena two-percentchance of survival.Evenwith
chemotherapy,ithadmetastasizedtohisliverandlungs.He beganingestingTHC-richcannabisoil his
wife made forhim;afteralmostthree monthsof the oil and continuingchemotherapy,the cancerinhis
lungswasgone, and the tumorsin hislivershrank,disappeared,orremainedthe same.“Iwasshocked.I
droppedtothe ground.Icouldnot believeit,”saidthe man.“I thoughtitwouldbe a miracle drug for
himand ithas been,”saidhismother.The oncologynurseswere alsosurprisedatthe man’sprogress,
but due to legal reasonshe couldnotinformthemof hissecretmedicine.Furthermore,the mankepthis
hair andgainedweightdespite chemotherapy.
An update fromABC27 publishedFebruary16,2016, revealedthatthe above patientdecidedto
reveal himself inanefforttoinstigate fasterchange (http://abc27.com/2016/02/16/update-cancer-
patient-illegally-healing-with-medical-marijuana-identifies-himself).Randal RayRobertson,56,had been
given9-11 monthsto live afterthe bile ductcancerhad spreadto hisliverandlungs.Interestingly,
Randal actuallyinvitedABC27tohis CATscan, and the doctor allowedthe familytorecordthe results.
The doctor stated,“The CAT scan looksgreat.There are nonodulesinthe lungs.Now,there are justa
couple subcentimeterlesionsonthe liver.The restof the liverlooksgreat.” Randal’slungswerealso still
clearand the remainingsmall tumorsinhisliverhaddecreasedevenmore. “There wasnodenyingat
that pointthat thiswasnot normal and thiswasnot justthe chemotherapy,”Randal said. Hiswife Molly
stated, “We couldhave gone to jail whenwe were actuallyusingit.Imean,we were injeopardy,butwe
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Todd Mitchemisan accomplishedcannabisentrepreneurwithseveralsuccessful venturesinthe
industry. Ina December2015 interview,he describedwhatledhimtoleavingthe traditional corporate
worldin2012 (https://www.civilized.life/todd-mitchem-is-a-cannapreneur-1503937995.html). Atsome
pointinher life,hismotherwasdiagnosedwithbreastcancer,whichshe beatwithradiationand
chemotherapy.Around2008, she wasdiagnosedwithcanceragain.Thistime,itwasadenocarcinomaof
the chestwall and pleura.Tumorshadspreadthroughoutherbody, and doctorssaidshe had four tosix
monthsto live.
A nurse suggestedtoTodd’smotherthatshe use cannabisto ease herpainas she dies.Forsix
months,she ate a cannabis-infusedmuffinbefore bed,whichsignificantlyhelpedwithsleep.
Surprisingly,the cancerwaseventuallycompletelyeradicated,andasof December2015 Todd’smother
isstill alive.“Thatdiagnosiswasalmostsevenyearsagoandmy motherisSTILL ALIVEtoday.Her cancer
iscompletelyeradicated.Ibelieve she isstill alive andhasbeatenterminalcancerbecause of herchoice
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A January2016 newsarticle describedthe experience of DavidHibbitt
(http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Cancer-survivor-claims-cannabis-oil-cured-wants/story-28476336-
detail/story.html).The father-of-one wasdiagnosedwith Stage IIIbowel cancerinJuly2012, whichwas
initiallyeliminatedwithacombinationof chemotherapy,radiation,andsurgery. However,the cancer
eventuallyreturnedandwasdeemedterminal byDavid'sdoctors. He startedtakingcannabisoil inMay
2014 alongside chemotherapy,butstoppedthattreatmentaroundthe endof August2014 because it
was makinghimfeel bad.However,he hadradiationtherapyandanoperationatthe endof October
2014 as well.InJanuary2015 he was pronouncedcancerfree.The combinationof cannabisoil and
traditional treatmentsappearedtoprove effective ineliminatingaterminallydiagnosedcancer.
The article on DavidalsomentionedGaryCartlidge,a59-year-oldcancerpatient.He stated,"Iwas
diagnosedwithterminal cancerinOctober2014 andthe doctorsonlygave me between three andsix
monthsto live. Istartedusingcannabisoil about12 monthsago,and I am still here. WhatDavidisdoing
istremendousbecause there are people outthere whoneedhelp,butdon'tknow where togofor
advice onalternative treatments."
A January6, 2016 article in NewTimes mentionedseveral patientsusingcannabisoil,including
Kate Kytle (http://www.newtimesslo.com/cover/13271/growing-pains-new-local-medical-marijuana-

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cultivation-laws-leave-growers-and-the-patients-they-provide-for-trying-to-figure-out-what-it-will-
mean-for-the-industry).Sixteenmonthspriortopublication,she hadbeendiagnosedwith Stage IV
metastatictriple-negativebreastcancerthathad spreadto herlungs. She wasthenlaterdiagnosedwith
HER2-positive breastcancer,anotheraggressiveformof the disease.She usedacombinationof CBD-
rich therapies,includingatopical salve applieddirectlytothe breast,atincture she drank ina tea inthe
morning,andfull-strengthCBDoil.Kate didnotappearto use any THC-richpreparations. She usedno
chemotherapyorradiation, butdidutilizetwoantibodytherapydrugs. While the timeline isnotclear,at
some pointthere wasa five weektreatmentperiodafterwhichascanshowedthe tumorswere
"basicallygone.""It'samazingwhathappened.Itliterallystoppedmycancerfromspreading,"saidKate.
The article alsomentionedawomannamedSarah (a pseudonymtoprotectheridentity),amother-of-
three whosufferedwithrheumatoidarthritis.Herconditionwassointense itoftenpreventedherfrom
walkingtothe bathroomor evenansweringthe phone.Inearly2015 she beganjuicingfreshtrimmings
she receivedfromagrowerand experiencedsubstantial relief.The juice anddietarychanges"all but
eliminated"herpain,whichstill flaresupincertainweatherconditionsorwhenshe doesnothave the
juice.Herexperience issimilartothatof Katie Marsh,discussedlater,whohasmanagedsevere
rheumatoidarthritis byjuicingcannabis.
A January22, 2016 article froma CBS affiliate describedthe experience of 50-year-oldDarren
Miller,whowasdiagnosedwith"incurable,inoperable"lungandpericardial heartsaccancer
(http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/01/22/granite-city-man-claims-cannabis-oil-killed-his-incurable-
cancer).Withchemotherapy,he wastoldbydoctors he wouldlive aboutayear.He lookedfor
alternativesasahope for complete remission,andfoundevidence thatcannabisoil mayworkforhim.
Withthe supportof hiswife,DarrenmovedtoCaliforniaandbeganusingcannabisoil,
eventuallyevenlearninghowtomake ithimself.He continuedwithchemotherapyaswell.The
combinationachievedexactlywhatDarrenwashopingfor."Andthentoday,whichissevenmonths
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creditto the cannabisoil?Absolutely.AmIgivingcredittochemo?Iwouldhave tosay yes,too.I did
both,"saidDarren.He backedup hisclaimswithmedical records.
A February11, 2016 article fromBBC NewsdescribedKieranMcCrory'sexperience withcannabisoil for
a terminal braintumor(http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-35545292). He was
diagnosedwiththe tumorin2014, and afterbrainsurgeryand radiationtreatmentapparentlyfailedto
stopthe tumor,he beganusingcannabisoil as the sole treatmentin2015. By February2016, doctors
saidthe tumor had stoppedgrowing. "Icanbe optimisticaboutspendingagoodlengthof time onthis
planetwithmywife andchild. Itisgood to see a bitof light.Basically,the tumourhasstoppedinits
tracks. Soit's not spreadandit's not got anybigger,"saidKieran.
A local college newspaperdiscussedthe historyof activistJonMarsh,now a leaderinthe cannabis
extractmovement(http://laverne.edu/campus-times/2014/05/marsh-takes-medicinal-cannabis-to-

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new-high).He runsthe FacebookgroupCannabisOil SuccessStories,which currently hasover26,000
members (https://www.facebook.com/groups/416702921703509). In the article,Jon discussedhowhe
beganusingcannabisto treatGulf War Syndrome afterreturningfromOperationDesertStorm. “Ican
say that afternothingbutcannabisformedicine overthe past20 years,myrecentreportsfromblood
workat the V.A.showme healthyascan be,”saidJon. He alsovoicedhisstrongsupportfor using
cannabisextractsto treatcancer and otherdiseases,andiscontactingofficialsfromBermuda,Haiti,
India,andJamaica aboutsettingupcannabisextractsystems. Thisway,patientsfromthe UnitedStates
and the respective countrieswouldhave asafe place touse cannabisextracttherapy. Jonalsofounded
The CannabisConsultants,whichseekstoconnectinterestedpartieswithconsultantsfromavarietyof
cannabis-relatedfields(http://www.thecannabisconsultants.com).The website alsoaimstobe a
database of cannabisoil successes,aswell asdirectlyassistwithtreatment. A projectknownasThe
Fortunate 500 endeavorstotreat 500 cancer patientswithcannabisextracttherapy
(http://www.thecannabisconsultants.com/fortunate-500.html).
A remarkable case sharedfromThe CannabisConsultantsinvolvinglupus remissionisseen
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One of the mostpublicizedpatienttestimonialsisCharlotte Figi.Herstorywastoldon Dr. Sanjay
Gupta’sdocumentaryWeed,whichpremieredAugust11,2013.
Shortly before the documentaryaired,Charlotte’sstorywaspublishedonCNN
(http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/index.html).Charlotte’s
parentslearnedaboutthe potential forcannabisintreatingDravet syndromeapparentlyfromJayden
David’sstory(the CNN article simplystatesthatMatt Figi foundavideoonline of aCaliforniaboywith
Dravetsuccessfullybeingtreatedwithhigh-CBDoil,andthatboyis mostlikelyJayden).
At the time whenCharlotte’sparentsbegantoconsidercannabis, Charlotte’sconditionhad
deteriorateddramatically. She couldnotwalk,talk,oreat,and washaving300 grandmal seizuresa
week. Suchseizuresaffectthe entire brain. Nocombinationof powerful pharmaceuticalsor rigiddietary
changes,suchas puttingCharlotte onthe ketogenicdiet,hadanyeffect. WhenCharlottewas5,the Figis
learnedthere wasnothingmore the hospital coulddo. That’swhentheypursuedcannabisextract
treatment. Paige Figi,Charlotte’smother,purchased2ouncesof high-CBDcannabisfor$800, and a
friendproducedoil fromthe material.Fromthe veryfirstdose,Charlotte’sseizuresstopped. Asthe CNN
article states, "‘Whenshe didn'thave those three,fourseizuresthatfirsthour,thatwas the firstsign,’
Paige recalled. ‘AndIthoughtwell,‘Let'sgoanotherhour,thishasgot to be a fluke.’' The seizures
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Aftertheirinitial positive trial withcannabisoil,Paige learnedof the Stanleybrothers,ateamof
individualsspecializingingrowinghigh-CBDcannabis.The Stanleybrothersconsistof Josh,Jesse,Joel,
Jon,Jordan,Jared,and J Austin.Theystarted the Realmof CaringFoundation,anon-profitorganization,
to provide childrenandadultswithcannabisforsevere conditions.The Stanleysbeganproviding
Charlotte withoil,andevennamedastrainafterher – Charlotte’sWeb.
At the time of the CNN article,Charlotte was6. Thisis justone yearafter the hospital toldthe Figis
nothingmore couldbe done.Withthe use of high-CBDoil,Charlotte’sseizuresdroppedsubstantially.
Where she usedto have 300 grand malsa week,she now hasonlya few veryminorseizureseach
month.
“Today, Charlotte,6,isthriving.Herseizuresonlyhappentwotothree timespermonth,almost
solelyinhersleep.Notonlyisshe walking,she canride herbicycle.She feedsherself andistalkingmore
and more each day.
‘I literallysee Charlotte'sbrainmakingconnectionsthathaven'tbeenmade inyears,’Matt[Figi]
said.‘My thoughtnowis,whywere we the onesthat had to go outand findthiscure?This natural cure?
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Charlotte’scase wasdiscussedinthe May 2014 issue of Epilepsia,whichconfirmedCharlotte’s
dramaticreductioninseizureshaspersistedfor20 monthsand she has beensuccessfullyweanedfrom
otherantiepilepticdrugs(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24854149).
A November2013 episode of TheDoctors,a syndicatedtalkshow,featuredadiscussion
betweenDr.TravisStork,Paige Figi, andDr. OrrinDevinsky.Charlotte’sstorywasrecounted,andDr.
Storkpassionatelyimploredthe audiencetounderstandhow amazingherturnaroundwas.
Anotherpatientwiththe same conditionasCharlotte,andwhose storypromptedherfamilytopursue
cannabistherapy,isJaydenDavid.He andhisfatherJason have appearedonnumerousmediaoutletsto
share Jayden’sstory.Inthe Dr. CourtneyHuffingtonPostLive videomentionedabove,JasonDavid
joinedintoelaborate uponJayden’sexperience.
Jaydeniscurrently7 yearsold.He hadhis firstseizure at4 monthsold.Christmasmorningwashisfirst
seizure.Forfour-and-a-half years,he hadatleast one seizure everysingle day.Twelve different
medicationswere attemptedandnone worked,noteventhe experimental ones.Jasonbegangiving
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Jaydenwasonce oftenstuckin a wheelchair,he isnow runningaround,playing,and“beingachild
again.”Jasongets hismedicationfromHarborside HealthCenter,arguablythe mostadvancedmedicinal
cannabisfacilityinthe country.Ata newsconference atOaklandCityHall,Jasonmade a pleaalongside
Harborside’sowner,StephenDeAngelo,toallow the continueddistributionof cannabismedicine.Itwas
alsoat this conference JasonrevealedJaydenhadendured45ambulance tripsinhislifetime,andhasn’t
beeninan ambulance since startingCBDoil medication.
(http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Oakland-s-Harborside-pot-club-fights-feds-3702632.php).
Anotherformerpatientof Realmof Caring,LandonRiddle, usedCBD-richoil forleukemia.Dr.Sanjay
Gupta alsoexaminedthiscase,butforsome reasonitwascut outof the Weeddocumentaryandonly
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Dr. Gupta and SierraRiddle,Landon’smother,describedthe severityof Landon’scondition.At2, he was
diagnosedwithleukemia.Doctorsimmediatelystartedintense chemotherapy, butsaidevenwiththat,
he onlyhad aroundan 8% chance of living24-48 hours.As Dr. Gupta stated,“The chemomade him
violentlyill.He wasinintense pain,he sufferednervedamage inhislegs,andhe went25 days without
eating.”Aroundthe clock,he wason a wide varietyof pharmaceuticalsandpainkillers.Sierrathen
learnedaboutmedicinalcannabis,andfoundRealmof Caring.Assoonastheybeganthe oil,Landon’s
bloodplateletcountimprovedsubstantially,returningtoa healthylevel.Atthe endof the video,Dr.
Gupta statesLandonhas beenoff chemotherapyforthree weeks,andthatSierrastatedLandon’scancer
was inremission.
As of January2016, Landon is still inremission.
Realmof Caring hostsmanyotherstoriesontheirwebsite,dividedintoadultandchildsections
(http://theroc.us).Zaki JacksonisanothernotableRealmpatient,diagnosedwithDoose syndrome
(http://theroc.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3:zakis-journey&Itemid=281).Unlike
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duration,subclinical seizures.AnEEG priorto startingCBD showedsubclinicalseizure activityevery10
secondsduringthe day,and 2 to 3 timesmore frequentatnight.Despite trying17pharmaceuticals,the
ketogenicdiet,acupuncture,chiropractic,cranial sacral therapy,energywork,andotherherbal
treatments,nothingworked.Because of the extreme frequencyof hisseizures,Zaki hashadliterally
hundredsof thousandsof seizuresinhislifetime,andhasexperiencedside effectsfrommedicationslike
crampingbodypains,hairloss,bone loss,abnormal weightgain,aggression,andmore.The nightbefore
CBD oil was firststarted,Zaki had200 seizures.The nighthe started,he didn’thave any.OnOctober1st
,
2012, three monthsintoCBDoil treatment,Zaki hadanotherEEG. The 24-hour testshowedonly12
subclinical seizuresthe entire time,anamountwhichnormallywouldoccurinonlytwominutes.Asthe
testimonialends,“He isalmostoff of pharmaceuticals.He is happy,healthy,atthe time of thiswriting9
monthsseizure free,enjoyingbeingaboy,scaringme on hisbike andskateboard!Itis fantastic.He has
an opportunityatlife now.”
An October23, 2013 article describedthe celebrationof Zaki’sone-yearanniversaryof being
seizure free (http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/10-year-old-is-seizure-free-after-one-year-of-
cannabis-oil/Content?oid=2779991).
AnotherstoryfeaturesEmily,whowasdiagnosedwithacatastrophicformof epilepsyknownas
infantile spasmsatsix monthsof age
(http://theroc.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=11:emilys-journey&Itemid=276).She had
between300-400 seizuresaday at worst(heraverage was 50-100), andevenwith14 attempted
medicationsandaspecial diet(likelythe ketogenicdiet), nothinghelped.Emily’smotherlearnedof the
successCharlotte andZaki experiencedwithDravetandDoose syndrome,andwasencouragedtotry
CBD treatmentforEmily.Withlittle time toprepare,Emily’sfamilymovedtoColoradowiththe helpof
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There are several othersuccessful storiesonRealmOfCaringFoundation.org.Jacob’sexperience isvery
similartoothers – he had a severe formof epilepsy,enduredhours-longseizure activity,andresponded
extremelypoorlytoall pharmaceuticals
(http://theroc.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12:jacobs-journey&Itemid=275). Jacob’s
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Realmof Caring hasexperience treatingcanceraswell.The StanleybrothersreportedlyprovidedCNN
withtheiranti-cancerwork,butthe newsorganizationrefusedtoairit.One of theirmost remarkable
cancer patientsisSusan,whowasdiagnosedwithlobularbreastcancerinAugust2007
(http://theroc.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=9:susans-journey&Itemid=278).A double
mastectomyledtoa brief remissionuntil itrecurredasmetastaticStage IV breastcancer in2011.
Varioussurgeries,includingthe mastectomyandremoval of ovaries,alongwithchemotherapy,left
Susanwithbrokenlegsfromfalls,completekidneyfailure,bloodclots,andfluidbuild-uparoundthe
heartand lungs.Afterfailure of these treatments,doctorswantedtotrya new chemotherapy,which
Susanapparentlyrefused(itisunclearwhetherchemotherapywasusedconcurrently,butimplieditwas
not).
In June 2012, Susanbegancannabistreatment.Afterlessthanfourmonths,aPET scan showed
hercancer was “completelyinactive”–smallerinone areaand gone in another.InMarch 2013, another
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Anotherbrief cancer-relatedtestimonial fromRealmof CaringisMichelle
(http://theroc.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=8:michelles-journey&Itemid=279).While
herregimenisnotfullyexplained,itisclearcannabisextractshave workedtosome significantextent.
Michelle alsousescannabisoil forscoliosisandfibromyalgia,whichshe suggestsisstronglypreferable
overLyrica, as itmade her lethargic.
JenniferandJacobWelton,the parentsof ZanderWelton,have filedalawsuitagainstthe state of
Arizonato ensure uninterrupted,continuedaccesstohigh-CBDcannabisoil
(http://abcnews.go.com/Health/parents-file-suit-son-medicinal-marijuana-extract/story?id=20740614).
Zanderhas cortical dysplasia,and until he wasgivenhigh-CBDoil,noprevioustreatmentshadworkedto
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“Priorto the treatment,the 5-year-oldhadreceivedmanyotherkindsof medicationandhad
undergone twobrainsurgeriesinanefforttoalleviatethe severityof hisseizures.Doctorshadremoved
part of hishippocampusandhislefttemporal lobe,buthisseizurespersisted.Accordingtothe Weltons,
Zander'sdoctor saidtheirfinal optiontoalleviate hisseizureswastoremove the lefthemisphere of his
brain.The procedure couldhave lefthimparalyzedorina vegetative state,sotheydecidedtotrythe
cannabisoil optionfirst.
Zanderwas puton cannabidiol oil,orCBD,inSeptemberafterhe qualifiedforamedical
marijuanacard. There are approximately40minorsinArizonawhoqualifyforamedical marijuanacard.
Accordingto court documents,the WeltonsnoticedanimprovementinZander'ssymptoms
afterbeingtreatedwithmedical marijuana.WeltonconfirmedthataftertreatmentZandernolonger
had 8- to 10-minute seizuresdailythatwouldcause himtostopbreathingandturn blue.Instead,inthe
sevenweekssinceZanderhadbeentakingmedicinal marijuana,Weltonsaidhe hadonlytwoseizures
and eachonlylasteda fewminutesandhe didn'tstopbreathing.
In addition,Zanderhasbeenable tocommunicate more andhasstartedto shake hishead
signifyingwhenhe doesn'tlike something.”
The use of cannabisextractsforepilepsyisnotlimitedtothe UnitedStates,norto high-CBDoils.In
Australia,ayounggirl namedTara O’Connellhasbeenusingraw THCA tincture to treatDravet syndrome
(http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/desperate-parents-turn-to-medical-marijuana-in-
lastditch-effort-to-improve-their-childrens-lives/story-fni0fit3-1226799787147). Before treatment,Tara
was havingupto 60 seizuresaday.Her motherstated,“She wasdying,she couldbarelywalkortalk,
was unable totoiletherself andsleptasimilarcycle toa newborn.Overayear,Tara’s condition
improveddramatically –herseizuresstopped,she nolongerneedsawheelchair,andarecent
neuropsychological assessmentsaidheroverallcognitive performanceswere “significantlyimproved on
those documented12monthsago.” A Melbourne ChildNeurologydoctor,LindsayJ.Smith,saidTara’s
improvementwas“nothingshortof miraculous”
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Tara’s motherisalsousingthe tincture for herson Sean,whowasdiagnosedwithalesssevere epileptic
condition.He isnowseizure free andexhibitingotherimprovements.
The situationinAustraliawasbolsteredstronglybythe case of Dan Haslam, whose storywaswidely
popularizedinaJune 15, 2014 article (https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-
night/features/a/24234836/marijuana-the-illegal-medicine). Danwasthe sonof a formerdrug squad
detective,LouHaslam,whohascompletelychangedhisstance onthe medicinesince hisson’s
experience.Infact,the Tamworthcommunityandseniorpolice officialshave all beensupportive.At24,
Dan was diagnosedwithbowel cancer.Itwassoondiscoveredthere were over40 tumorsin hisliveras
well.Danbeganusingcannabistofightthe side effectsof chemotherapy,whichwasquite effective.
Insteadof takinga weektorecoverfromchemotherapy,itonlytookhima day.
Dan thenbeganlookingintocannabisoil asa cure.He founda videoof someone whoclaimed
theyhealedthemselvesof terminal adenocarcinoma withcannabisoil,andthenbeganmakingit.Dan
stated,“Ina nutshell,the oil unlocksreceptorsonthe cancersite and thenthe immune system
recognisesitasa cancer because at the momentit’ssittinginvisible tomyimmune system. Iknow
people say there [are] noclinical studiesbutthere isevidence tosuggestthatitcan treat mycancer and
I am goingto give ita go and we have to have faithinit."
Unfortunately,DanpassedawayonFebruary24, 2015. His motherhascontinuedthe fightto
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The SundayNightarticle goesontodescribe the experience of Cooper,achildepilepsypatient.Cooper
has botha severe formof epilepsyandcerebral palsy.Afterhisparentsranoutof traditional options,
theydecidedtotrycannabisoil,andimmediatelysaw results.Cassie BattenandRhettWallace,Cooper’s
parents,were initiallyreportedtothe Departmentof HumanServicesforadministeringanillegal drug.
However,doctorswere soamazedbyCooper’sprogresshe beganreceivingcannabisoil inthe hospital.
Withthe oil,hisseizureshaddroppedfromhundredsadayto two or three.
Unfortunately,CassieandRhett’sappearance onSundayNight(apopularAustraliannews
program) ledto a raid on theirhome inJuly,where police tookCooper’smedicine
(https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/a/24496566/cannabis-oil).Despite the toll thishas
takenon the family,Rhettsaidhe didn’tregretspeakingaboutCooper’ssuccess. "Itneedstobe inthe
publiceye,itneedstobe investigatedmore,tests,more formal testsneedtobe done,otherthan
what’sbeendone inthe states,andothercountries.Australia needstocatchup on that and the right
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A September19, 2014 article describedLindsayCarter's battle withbraincancer
(http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/cannabis-a-lifesaver/2392459). By September2014,
Lindsayhadtraveledtothe UnitedStatesthree timesforcannabisoil treatment.Aftereachvisit,the
tumor reducedsubstantially,includingbyalmosthalf afterone seven-weektreatment.However,upon
returningtoAustraliawhere he couldnotaccesscannabisoil,the tumorbegangrowingagain.A
November5,2014 article describedLindsay’sfourthtriptothe UnitedStates,where he metwithDr.
JeffreyHergenrathertocontinue histreatment
(http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/lindsay-carter-forced-to-go-to-us-for-cannabis-
treatment-for-brain-tumour/story-fnn8dlfs-1227112641116).
Due to thisneedto travel,Linai andLindsaycouldnotpersonallyappearatthe Australian
Symposium. Inthe above article, Dr.Hergenrathercommented,“We’ve knownforover40 yearsnow
that THC, and the active ingredientsincannabis,are able tokill cancercellsinmanycases… particularly
inthe gliomacell line inthe brain.It’sreallyunethical tokeepthatcannabismedicineawayfrompeople
that really are inneedof it today.We’re creatingthissituationwiththe Carterfamilywhere they’re
refugeeshere inAmericabecause theycan’tuse medical grade cannabisinAustralia.”
An April 26, 2014 article inThe Toronto Sundescribedthe case of Mia Wilkinson,whosuffersfroma
rare epilepticdisordercalledOhtaharasyndrome(http://www.torontosun.com/2014/04/26/medical-
marijuana-gives-epileptic-child-new-lease-on-life).The conditionistypicallyfatal withintwoyearsof
beingborn;infact, Mia experiencedherfirstseizure just29minutesafterbirth.Miaeventuallybegan
suffering100 seizuresaday.Her parentswere eventuallytoldbyMia’sneurologistthatnothingmore
couldbe done,and were almostreadytogive upafterseeingtheirdaughterinanothermedically-
inducedcoma.Asa lastresort,theyaskedtheirdoctorif theycouldtry cannabisoil.Giventhatall
pharmaceuticalshadfailed,he agreed.Withinone dayof tryingcannabisoil,there weredrasticchanges,
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saidthe EEG was comparable tosomeone withabenignformof epilepsy, afterjustone day.Miaisnow
downfrom100 seizuresadayto seveninthe past eightmonths,andhasalsogone from being
completelyspeechlesstousingmultiple words.
An April 12, 2014 WashingtonPost.comarticle examinedseveral familiesfromNorthernVirginia
resortingtocannabisextractsto treattheirchildren(http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/northern-
va-families-move-to-colorado-to-get-medical-marijuana-for-children-with-
epilepsy/2014/04/12/859b65a6-bf60-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html). JenniferCollins,ateenage
epilepsypatient,experiencedupto300 seizuresaday. Afterbeginningcannabisoil (likelyhigh-CBD),
Jennifer’sseizureshave “all butstopped.”Moreover,Jennifersaysshe feelsalotbetter – she can focus
more,doesbetteronschool tests,hasbettermemory.The cannabisextract’seffectivenessisclearly
extendingbeyondseizurecontrol,whichaloneispotentiallylife-saving.Anotherpatient’smother,Dara
Lightle,sawherdaughterMadeline experience adrasticreductioninseizures.Moreover,“unbelievable
anger,kicking,andscreaming”were replacedwithreading,andall otherdrugsbesidescannabisoil were
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Cyndimae MeehanisaDravet patientwhose familymovedtoMaine foraccess
(http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/health/2014/05/20/bringing-seizures-under-control/9358465).
Her parentsoriginallyusedcannabisoil theygotfroma friend,whichledtoathree-monthseizure-free
period.Uponrunningout,the seizuresreturned,andCyndimae’sneurologistssuggestedthe family
move to Maine.Reintroducingthe medicine hasonce againproducedstunningresults.
July30th articlesonbothYahoo HealthandDailyMail describedthe case of Nettie Raenetta
(http://www.yahoo.com/health/infants-life-was-saved-by-cannabis-mom-claims-93327499772.html).
Nettie wasbornwithhydrocephalus,arare geneticdisordercausingbuildupof waterinsteadof brain
tissue inthe skull (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2710488/The-mother-toddler-sent-home-
hospital-die-claims-daughter-making-miraculous-recovery-thanks-CANNABIS.html).Withinweeksof
birth,she developedepilepsy,cerebral palsy,partial blindness,andotherdelays.She sufferedfromfive
differenttypesof seizures. Rachael Garner,Nettie’smotheranda certifiedpharmacytechnician,turned
to CBD oil afterNettie wasdiagnosedwithtwostrainsof pneumoniaanddoctorssaidshe woulddie
withindays.While aware of CBD’sbenefitsbeforehand,Rachael hadnottrieditinlightof her state’s
prohibitivelaws.Rachael wassentaspecial CBDformulationbyStephenCarmenof CarmenCBDOils.
The formulaconsistedof 25% pure CBD and 75% organichempseedoil.Within24hours of the first
dose on July2nd,2014, Nettie beganexperiencingaremarkable turnaround,suchascooingforthe first
time inherlife andsmilingwhenbeingpickedup,insteadof scared.She hasalsoremainedseizure free
since herfirstdose.The author spoke withRachael,whodescribedotherbenefitslike Nettie beingable
to holdherheadup independentlyforshortperiodsof time.SpeakingwithRachael wasveryemotional,
and herfeelingsperfectlyrepresentthe true desperationandurgencythatparentsexperience when
tryingto treat theirsickchildrenwithasimple plant-based,yetillegal,medicine.InThe DailyMail
article,Rachael stated,“There isnodoubtin mymindNettie wouldbe deadtodayif itwasn’tfor
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An August3, 2014 article outlinesSaraEstrella’spositive experience withcannabisoil,whichherparents
producedat home apparentlywiththe MagicButtermachine
(http://newjersey.news12.com/news/shawnea-and-ernie-estrella-of-franklin-say-medical-marijuana-
brought-back-daughter-s-ability-to-speak-1.8954329).Brain surgeryandseizureshadleftSaraunable to
speakat the age of 5. Her parents,ShawneaandErnie,saythat the oil restoredSara’sspeechafter17
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Anotherchild,9-year-oldKalelSantiago,becameable tospeakdue toa formof cannabisextract
treatment(https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/controversial-cannabis-treatment-helps-9-year-old-
120157532312.html). At 10 monthsold,he was diagnosedwithneuroblastomaandrequired
chemotherapy,radiationtreatments,andsurgery.He wassubsequentlydiagnosedwithsevere,non-
verbal autism.Kalel'sparentslearnedabouthemp-derivedCBDoil froma surf therapyfundraiser,and
decidedtotry it.Kalel initiallyreceived twice dailydoses,sprayedintohismouth.Afterjusttwodays,he
spoke forthe firsttime inhislife.“He surprisedusinschool bysayingthe vowels,A-E-I-O-U.Itwasthe
firsttime ever,”Abiel,Kalel'sfather,said.“Youcan’timagine the emotionwe had,hearingKalel’svoice
for the firsttime.Itwas amazing.”
Kalel’stherapist,Dr.Giovanni Martinez,wasalsodeeplyimpressedbythe progress. “Like his
parents,I am alsoinshock.I nevergot himto speak,anditwas somethingthatwashauntingme.
Language was somethingthatwasmissing…Imagine amomwhohasbeenwaitingalmost9 yearsto
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Facebook Testimonials
Many people have postedexperiencesonFacebook,eitherontheirownpagesor dedicatedgroups
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Corrie Yelland,adocumentedcase mentioned inthissection,unsurprisinglymade averyjoyouspost
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The author spoke withBayAreaCannabis atthe EighthClinical ConferenceonCannabisTherapeutics,
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Unfortunately,the authorwas informedbyanotherchildpatient’smotherthatAllie passedawayin
June 2014. Her cancer returned,andthe familywasnotable to give Allie consistentdosesof cannabis
oil.Itis impossible toknowwhetheracomplete treatmentwouldhave savedherlife,butshe atleast
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Unfortunately,Loralai passedawayonJanuary2, 2015. While the numeroustreatmentscouldnotcure
her,Loralai’smothersaidthe cannabisoil drasticallyimprovedherlife
(http://www.ladybud.com/2015/01/05/little-loralai-passes-on-after-battling-brain-tumor-with-
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Unfortunately,Terry dideventuallypassaway. Hisextratime andapparentlycleanerpassingwas
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Alyssa’shusbandisMarkChavarria,a seasonedstuntmanwhohasworkedonfilmsincluding Inception,
Iron Man,TerminatorSalvation,Machete,anddozensof othermoviesandtelevisionshows
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154459).In fact,he waseveninone of the author’sfavorite shows,
Prison Break.An excellentarticle aboutMark’spathto stuntmangreatnessisfoundatthe Houston
Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/life/article/Stuntman-Mark-Chavarria-put-his-body-on-the-line-
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Jack Kungel isa patientleaderinthe cannabisextractmovementwhohashelpedcountlessother
patients.He isa strong advocate forthe combinationof cannabisoil andnutritionfornaturallybeating
cancer.
A postfrom BeingIndiandetailedthe workof Viki Vaurora,whoworkedwithapatientnamed
Leela(https://www.facebook.com/beingindianchannel/posts/737503772997624). There is alsoan
article onMerinews.comaboutViki (http://www.merinews.com/article/interview-with-viki-vaurora-
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Thissectioncontainsanimmense bodyof experiential evidence thatclearlydemonstratesthe beneficial
propertiesof cannabisextracts. Lendingfurthercredibilitytothese testimonialsisthe fact thatsimilar
resultshave beenreplicatedbyformal institutionsandrespecteddoctors. Inthe followingsections,
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4. Corporations and Dispensaries
It islargelybecause of the dramaticindividual results,alongwithcompelling science,thatcorporations
and medicinal cannabis dispensarieshave become involvedinthismovement.
Perhapsone of the firstdispensariestouse cannabisoil forcancer wasthe LibertyBell Temple.
The author recallstalkingtothe owneror an employee of LibertyBell backin2009, while tryingto
informdispensariesof the benefitsof cannabisoil sotheywouldconsidertreatingpatientswithit. The
persononthe phone statedthatLibertyBell wasalready usingcannabisoil totreatcancer,and it
seemedtheyhadcome uponthisknowledge fromasource otherthan RickSimpson. LibertyBell Temple
was foundedin2008 inHollywood,CaliforniabyRobertForchion,abone cancerpatientfromNew
Jersey. Ina May 2012 article in The Trentonian,Robertstated, “InCalifornia,Inotonlyuse medical
marijuana,butit’sbeenshowntime andtime againtoshrinkthe size of my tumors,reduce the size of
theirgrowth,anddoctors here have noissues withme usingmedical marijuana”
(http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20120508/NEWS01/120509729).
In February2015, somebodydonated60grams of cannabisoil toRobert(goingbyhis middle
name Ed in thisarticle) sohe coulddirectlytreathiscancer
(http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20150204/nj-weedmans-passing-the-joint-the-cure-for-what-ails-
you).“The governmentknowscannabisshrinkstumors.IgetBone Tumors;CannabisOil hasbeen
proventobe effective atreducingthe size of tumors,andI wantedtouse it. I’ve beenblessedtoreceive
these 60 grams of CannabisOil toexecute a 90-day self-administeredregimenof treatment.”Inthe
article, Robertdiscussedothersuccessstoriesandthe science behindhow cannabisfightscancer.
The Med Joint,a non-profitcommunity compassioncenterinOshtemo,Michigan,hasrecorded
astoundingsuccesswiththe topical use of oil (http://mijoint.com/testimonials.html).Theirwebsite lists
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SynergyWellnessisaCalifornia-basednon-profitcollectivespecializinginhigh-CBDmedicine
(http://synergycbd.com).Theyfeature numeroussuccessfulreportsontheirwebsite,manyof whichare
excerptedbelow. The “Epilepsy”statementisfromthe collective,while the othertestimonialsare from
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The Pot Lab, a non-profitcooperative,produceshigh-qualityorganiccannabisextractsandisdedicated
to researchintotheireffects. Theyalsoproduce non-psychoactiveextractssuchasTHCA tinctures. A
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A surveyconductedbyThe PotLab throughsocial mediaresultedinthe followingdatasurrounding
cannabisextracttreatmentforvariouscancers.
CompassionNevadaConsultingisanorganizationhelpingpatientsgetlegal medicinal cannabiscards
and acquire medicine. Theyalsoteachpatientstogrow cannabisanduse it properly,includinginthe
formof extracts. An“I-team”investigationinLasVegasrecountedthe storyof a mother,forcedinto
anonymitybecause of the illegal nature of heractions,who eliminatedterminal cancerinher young
daughter(referredtoasMelissa) withoil (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/24657397/i-team-mother-
turns-to-pot-to-save-daughters-life). The extractusedwasproducedbytwoanonymousindividualswho
claimedthey’d seensuccesswithliver,kidney,andlungcancer. Melissa’smotherwastoldbydoctors
Melissawouldlive toamaximumof age three withradiationandchemotherapy. Those optionswere
denied,andafteranundisclosedperiodof time using cannabistreatment,the cancercellsweredead.
AdamSternberg,acancer survivorandfounderof CompassionNevadaConsulting,andwhoapparently
consultedwiththe above case,stated he hasseenextracts“retardandcure cancer”. Adamalsostated,
“It ishelpingdiabetics,Alzheimer's,dementia,multiplesclerosis,Parkinson'sdisease,all of these,I
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In a December4,2014 article,Adamdiscussedhisownbattle withcancerandhow cannabisoil
helped(http://vegasseven.com/2014/12/04/medical-marijuana-patients-find-helping-hand-
compassion-nevada).Withintwoyearsof usingcannabisoil andchemotherapy,hiscancerwasin
remission.Fromhisperspective,cannabisoilwasresponsibleforthe remission.Adamalsoremarkedon
childcancer patientswhohave beentreatedsuccessfullywithcannabisoil.
The GreenSolutionisa Denverdispensarywithrisinginvolvementinusingextractsfor cancer. Most
recently,aFebruary2014 article ona local ABC NewswebsitediscussedThe GreenSolution’sendeavor
to raise moneyforJonahAllen,a2-year-oldpatientfightinginoperable braincancer
(http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/denver-medical-marijuana-dispensary-providing-
cannabis-oil-for-toddler-with-brain-tumor02212014). Inadditiontoraisingmoney,The GreenSolutionis
directlysubsidizingthe costof the cannabisoil treatment. The dispensaryisownedbythe fourSpeidell
brothers,whohope Jonah’scase will encourage more researchintoTHC/CBDtreatmentforcancer,as
well asincrease assistance tofamiliesseekingsuchtreatment.
As of July21, 2014, Jonah hasbeendoingverywell withhiscannabisextracttreatment
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROUZK_wIMXc).DoctorssaidJonah’stumorwouldonlygrowand
he wouldhave to be on chemotherapythe restof hislife. Usingcannabisextractsasthe sole treatment,
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EpsilonApothecariesisaCalifornia-basedresearchentitydoingworkwithcannabisextractsandvarious
diseases(http://www.facebook.com/EpsilonCo).ItisheadedbyDave Mapes,whohas beenworkingfor
yearsto perfectcannabisextractionprocesses. He hasalsoachievedamazingresultswithpatients,and
providedthe authorwiththe followingstatementregardinghisobservations.
“Generallyspeaking,mycancersuccessrate to remissionis80%.To complete cancer"free"status,it's
about60%. Thisis fromthe workon 18 stage II-IV cases,includingcolon,colorectal,liver,kidney,
bladder,pancreas,multiple braintypes,tripnegbreast,prostate,lung,spine.I've workedmany
individualcasesof disease....HIV,hepatitisc,wastingsyndrome,etc.Pediatricandadultepilepsy,be it
geneticornon genetic,includingtraumaticbraininjuries...successrate is80%, measuredbyan85%+
reductioninobservedseizuresand95%+ reductionindocumentedsubclinical activity.
Chronicpain(includingneurogenicorigins) makesupthe largestnumberof casesItreat,
followedbyCrohn/colitis,nonmalignanttumors,diabetes,anddermal disorders. Mychronicpain
treatmentsuccessrate isabout 90%, measuredbysignificantandsatisfactoryimprovementof pain
levelsANDfunctional improvement(includingmental attitude,psychresponse),asdeterminedbyeach
patient.Neuropathymakesupthe majorityof paintype andismanagedwell viamysystematic
approach.Crohnsand colitisare at about 85% successrate, as measuredbyflare upsandinflammation.
Diabetesisgoingtobe part of newstudiesmovingforward,Idon'treallykeepmajorrecordsof those
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Nonmalignanttumorsare treatedVERY well...withnearly100% successrate,measuredby
complete disappearance of the tumors.”
One of Dave’smostsignificantaccomplishmentsisthe creationof a free guide abouthow to
produce varioustypesof extracts, includinghigh-THCoilsandTHCA tinctures. Itislocatedat
EpsilonResearch.com. Dave alsorunsaTHCA FacebookgroupwithMark Heinrich,asa wayto directly
helppeople whohave questionsaboutextractproductionanduse
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/wholeplanttherapies).
CannabisOutreachCollective isaPortland-basedorganizationspecializinginhigh-potency
cannabisextracts(https://www.facebook.com/COC503).ItwasfoundedbyFrankie andErinWallace,
whohelpedtreatBrave Mykaylaand have assistednumerousotherpatientsaswell. The authorstayed
withthemforseveral daysinearlyMay and can attest totheirremarkable dedicationandoperations.
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RiverRock,a Denver,Coloradodispensary,hasbeenleading the fieldof professional cannabisoilcancer
treatment. Theyhave alsotreated othersevere conditionsliketrigeminalneuralgia,the rare “suicide
disease”discussedbyAamannDegarthinan earlierreferencedvideo.
RiverRock recentlystartedtheirAdvanced CannabinoidTreatmentsprogram(A.C.T),inwhichtheyare
documentingthe use of concentrated oils,mostlyof the high-cannabidiol variety,onmanykindsof
diseases. AccordingtoRiverRock, “The RiverRockA.C.T.Programhasbeenprovingtobe extremely
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arthritis,autoimmune disorders,chronicpain,nerve damage,degenerativebone disease,weightloss,
and more.”
One of the mostpopulartestimonialsfeaturesJack,apatientwitha40-year historyof fighting
skincancer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h4OHolsGNg).Forthe mostrecentdecade of this
history,he’s hadto regularlysee adoctorfor surgical removal of continuallyreappearingskincancer
lesions. Afterayearof being partof RiverRock,he talkedwithTony Verzura,a proprietorof the
dispensary,aboutaplanto combat hisskincancer. Theycame upwitha complete programthat
includesteas,tinctures,capsules,oils,andraw juices.Withinamonth,hisskinhadimproved
dramatically. Afteranothertwoweeks,he wentintohisthree-monthregularlyscheduledappointment,
where normally he wouldhave lesionsexcisedorfroze off. Atthisappointment,forthe firsttime inat
leasttenyears,the doctor foundnothingtoremove.
Jack’scase isunique because itis one of the onlytimes skincancerhas beentreatedso
effectivelywithinternal treatment. Normally,conditionslike skin cancerare primarilytreatedtopically,
but Jack’scase demonstratesthatevenhigh-dose internal treatmentalonecanwork. However,atthe
endof the interview,Jacknoteshe doesuse small amountsof topical oil forrogue,singlespotsthat
appear. He saysthat by puttingthe oil ontoa bandage and thenontothe spot,it disappearsindays. He
believescannabiscurescancerandhe’slivingproof.
The nextvideodescribesRegina’sexperience withpotential breastcancer
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2uND41_LTE).Reginadiscoveredalumpinherleftbreast,which
was initiallyasoftbulge thatgraduallybecame harder. InFebruary2013, Reginastarteddevelopinga
smaller,harderlumpinherrightbreast,muchcloserunderherarm. It had concerningsigns. Reginahad
no health insurance,andthusnowayto get herconditionexaminedortreated. A friendof Regina’swho
was a nurse checkedher,andalsowas highlyconcerned. ReginamovedtoDenverandqualifiedfor
medical assistance; subsequently,she wasexaminedbyanurse practitioner. A mammogramwas
recommendedbutnottaken. Aroundthe same time,Reginahadbeenlookingintosomethingforher
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daysbefore herappointmentwiththe nurse practitioner. Reginabegantakinginfusedcapsulesinthe
daytime,alongwithjuicingcannabisandfull-strengthoil atnight.
Aftertwoweeks,Regina thenwenttohermammogramappointment. She hadnotcheckedher
lumpsduringthose twoweeksof treatment. Whenthe technicianaskedtoidentifythe lumps,Regina
feltthe lumponher leftbreast,andit“feltlike jelly,itdidn’tfeel like alumpanymore.” Asshe feltfor
the right side,she couldn’tfindanything. The techniciantookanumberof slidesthroughthe
mammogram,andan ultrasoundwasalsotaken. The techniciancame backwitha doctor,and after
conversingwithRegina’snurse practitioneranddoinganotherultrasound,the 2cmlumpinthe right
breastwas confirmedasgone. The lumpinthe leftbreastwasstatedas not beingabnormal,despite
Reginatestifyingthatithad seemedabnormal initially(goingsofttohardto soft,thena little harder,
thengone). Reginafeelsveryfortunatefor participatinginthe CBD-richprogramandfeelsgreatin
general. A December6th,2013 follow-upmammogramrevealedthatReginaisstill doingwell,withthe
doctor sayingherbreasttissue is“evenhealthier”when comparedtothe resultsof aJune mammogram.
A retiredDenverBroncosfootball playernamedJace toldhisstoryinJanuary2013 of how cannabis
medicine workedtoalleviate histrigeminal neuralgia
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Fe4ssYg7A).Jace’sfootballcareerended afteranon-fieldinjury,
whena linemanfellonhis leftshoulderandrippedoutall the cartilage fromthe socket.Jace laterfell off
a crane from12 feethigh,landing onthe rightside of hisface. The injurycausedmassive damage,and
reconstructive facial surgerywasrequired. He recoveredwithin40days and returned towork
remarkablyfast. However,Jace then begantoexperience chronicheadpain. He couldn’tfunction,yet
was tryingto act like itwasn’tthere. He desperately neededtofindsome waytoimprove hisqualityof
life. Manydoctorsdidnot want totake hiscase on. Everythinghe wastrying,includingpowerful narcotic
painpillslike fentanylanddilaudid,were notworking. The doctorgave Jace a transcutaneouselectrical
nerve stimulation (TENS) unittohelpwithtrigeminalneuralgia,whichapparentlyhadoriginatedfrom
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Jace firstbeganusing cannabisextractmedicine,he foundthe painrelieftobe miraculous. He describes
hisexperience assuch,
“The firsttime Itook those [CBD/THCpills] IrippedthatTENSunitoff the back of myneck,it’son my
nervesanyway,butitrelaxedme somuchit tookcare of mypainI didn’tfeel like Ineedediton.Andno
narcotic hasever,evergivenme thateffect.” He saysalthoughthe lastfive yearshave beenmiserable,
the last twoor three monthshave beengreatsince startingthe cannabinoidregiment,andhe hashis
life back.
A patientnamedGaryrefusedchemotherapyforStage IIIcoloncancer,havingbeenthroughthe ordeal
before,anddecidedtoresearchalternative healingmethods
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HsvNkEbbf0).He foundcompellingevidence onthe use of
cannabisforcancer, and decidedtopursue the route. Garyand hiswife foundRiverRock,andhe began
a 90-day treatmentprogram. The treatmentworkedincrediblywell internally,withGaryfeelingbetter
than he had intenyears. Gary alsotriedcannabisoil topicallyfor askincanceron hishead,and inabout
two-and-a-half weeks,the lesion fell completelyoff. Underneathwascleanskin.Discolored,swollen
anklesalsocompletelyresolved,aftertenyearsof presence. Whilenofurthermedical testsforthe
coloncancer have beenrunsince Gary beganthistreatment,himandhiswife clearlysee the powerful
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A patientnamedJohnusedaRiverRock preparationknownas“PrivaPills”,whichcontainCBD, THC,and
cannabinol (CBN),tocombata wide varietyof diagnoses,including autism, andchronicshoulder,neck,
and back pain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzel_WcItU4).From11 to 19, John wasdrugged
heavilyforhismental condition,atone pointbeingonseven medications. At19, he got off all the
medications,butenduredneuropathyandnerve damage inhisfeetasa resultof the drugs. His stomach
lininghadalsodeterioratedheavily,affectinghisappetite. Hissocialityalsodeclined. One of hisfriends
introducedhimtocannabis,andusingitsubstantiallyimprovedall hissymptoms. He thenadvancedto
learningaboutcannabidiol,andbeganingestinghighquantitiesof CBDsourcedfromRiverRock. With it,
he was able to avoidusinganypost-operative narcoticsorotherdrugsaftera spinal surgery,whichis
impressivebecause of the usual severityof suchpost-operative pain. The videodoesnotexplore the
effectsonautismextensively,butitisclearJohnisdoingbetteroverall.
The nextpatientdiscussed, Josh,hasBehcet’sdisease,aconditionwhichhe describesasa combination
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extremelyrare disorderknownasStevens-Johnsonsyndrome,whichinterfereswithhisabilitytotake
medications,andmore directlycausescelldeath,leadingtoseparationof the epidermisfromthe
dermis. AsJoshputit, “Insteadof havinganallergicreaction,youlose yourskin.”Thus,the condition is
verylife threatening. Despite the danger,he hastriedvirtuallyeverypotentialautoimmune
pharmaceutical available, all of which onlymade hisconditionworse. Years-longsteroiduse also
thinnedouthisbones. Evencutting-edge treatmentslike interleukinblockersdidnothing,andcaused
horrificside effects.
Currently,Joshhasmanagedtocontrol his diseasesusingalmost100% cannabisproducts. Every
day,he consumesagood balance of THC and CBD. Consistentingestionof cannabis isfinallycontrolling
hisdisease successfully,andeverydoctorJoshhasseen,including those fromNYU,JohnsHopkins,and
Universityof Colorado,agree his currentstate isanabsolute miracle andthe onlyexplanationishis
cannabisusage.
A patientnamedSteve enduredyearsof painandaddictionasa resultof numerouscomplicationsfrom
manysurgeries,apparentlyinitiallystemmingfromagastric bypasssurgery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oduv97XCv0U.Steve wasonextremelyheavydosagesof narcotics,
includingfentanyl. Throughthe use of medicine fromRiverRock,he wasable to getoff narcotics in30
days. He usesa combinationof cannabisoilsandjuicesfromindicaandsativastrains. He refusestotake
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A July2013 videofeaturedWade,whosufferedfromparalysismainlyonhisrightside fromseveral
strokesexperiencedduringsurgery(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqzJhepDmIs).Throughthe use
of RockBudder,RiverRock’sspecial type of cannabisbutter,Wade’sparalysisbegantodisappear,until
he was able to gainthe majority of movementbackinhishands. The effectivenessof cannabisextracts
for paralysisisespeciallyexciting,butunlike otherconditionsthisisanarea withcomparativelylittle
experience. Once cannabisoil becomesgloballyavailable,testingitextensivelyonparalysiscaseswill be
immediatelynecessary.
Karenis anotherof RiverRock’ssuccessfullytreatedcancerpatients
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0INZDzUfL4o).InApril 2011, KarenwasdiagnosedwithStage III
breastcancer inher leftbreast.She wentthrougheighttreatmentsof chemotherapy,andendured
several surgeries.InFebruary2012, Karenfoundout the cancer had become metastatic,spreadingto
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cannabisoil therapyfromherson,and eventuallymetTony Verzura,whotoldthemaboutthe Advanced
CannabinoidTherapyprogram.OnMay 1st
, Karenhad herfirstappointmentwithRiverRock and began
CBD-richtreatments.KarentrackedherprogresswithCA-15cancer antigentests,andnotedthatonce
she incorporatedthe cannabinoidtreatmentswithtraditionaltreatments,the testcounts dropped
significantly.Towardsthe middle of the A.C.Tprogram, Karenstated herCA-15 score was 25; under30 is
the baseline foranormal person.The bloodtestsremainedbelow normal forasignificantperiodof
time,andshe began movingawayfromtraditional treatments.
Interestinglyenough,whentalkingto heroncologistaboutcannabisextractmedicine,the
doctor thoughthealingcannabisoil wascalled,“Angel Tears”(mistakingitforPhoenix Tears,another
name for cannabisoil).Karenexplainedtoherdoctorthe sophisticationof moderncannabisextract
programs,and the doctor saidshe couldcontinue thistreatment.She alsoaskedif itwouldbe necessary
to signsomethingforrefusingfurther conventional treatment,butthe oncologistsaiddoingsowasn’t
necessary,asshe wasprogressingwell.
Karenprovidedanupdate inan October16, 2013 video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSy2gvIHMs0).She reportedthe cancerwascompletelygone as
determinedbyPETscan. “I killedStage IV cancerby usingRiverRock’sA.C.T.Now program, and the
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RiverRock hasothervideosavailableontheir“Learn”page,foundhere:
http://riverrockcolorado.com/discover/riverrock-tv/
Harborside HealthCenter,the largestdispensaryinthe UnitedStates,suppliescannabisextractsfora
wide varietyof uses. The owner,StephenDeAngelo,isone of the mostwell-knownU.S.activists,and
has foughtdirectlyagainstthe Federal governmenttocontinue providing cannabismedicine. He
appearsin Run Fromthe Cure2, the sequel toRickSimpson’soriginaldocumentary,discussingextract
medicine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv8yxuv6e1w).Inaclipfrom the trailer,he made the
followingstatement, “We have skincancerpatientswhoare comingtoHarborside everyweek.They
take the oil,theyputthe oil ontheirlesions,the lesionsstopgrowingimmediately.”
Compassionate Care Centerisone of the few dispensariesinConnecticutandprovidesawide varietyof
medical cannabisproducts(http://www.ccc-ct.com).Inanarticle on NewsTimes.com,one of their
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hisfightwithtesticularcancerthathad metastasizedtohislungsandbrain.He also statedthe medicine
stoppedhistumorsfromgrowing.“Thisisjusta differentwayof killingthe cancer,”saidBrian.
OwnerAngelaD’Amicoremarkedonthe factthatmore cancerpatientswere seeing anticancerbyusing
cannabis.She alsosaidthat 300 of herpatientswere able tostopusingopiate medications byswitching
to cannabis.Finally,apatientwithALSnamedMichael Mizzone experiencedreducedanxiety,less
muscle cramping,andimprovedbloodcirculationandappetitesince usingcannabis.He canalso still
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StoneyGirl Gardensisa medical collectiveoperatingoutof Oregon (http://gro4me.com).Theywere
brieflymentionedinthe Vice.com interview of Brave Mykayla’sfamily,andappearalongsideMykaylain
the followingAustralianinterviewaswell
(http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/video/watch/20712196/cannabis-success-for-young-cancer-patient).
StoneyGirl isrun by Mike MullinsandJeniferValley,the latterof whomovercame terminal thyroid
cancer withcannabisextracttreatment.Theyhave providedcannabisextractmedicinetomany
patients,includingMykayla. Onthe Australiannewsshows,Mike stated,“Ohabsolutelythisdoescure
cancer, we see itdaily.We’ve seenitinhundredsof patients.The childrenrespondextremelywell.”
AuntZelda’sisa California-basedorganizationthatprovidescannabisextractsandconsultswithpatients
on optimal healingprotocols (http://www.azcannaoil.com).ItisheadedbyMara Gordon and Stewart
Smith. Theyare particularlydedicatedtoproperdosingand testingof extractmedicines. The authorhas
spokenwithMara and Stewartat twoconferencesaboutthe successthey’ve seenwithcannabisextract
medicine againstcancerandotherdiseases. The qualityof theirworkhasattractedsignificantattention,
mostnotablyfromRicki Lake,formertalkshow host and star of the original 1988 Hairspray film. Ricki is
currentlyproducingadocumentarycalled Weed thePeople,whichexaminesthe use of cannabis
extractsto treatcancer, particularlyinchildren(https://movies.yahoo.com/news/how-cannabis-can-
save-cancer-striken-kids--an-intro-to--weed-the-people---by-ricki-lake-165741433.html). Mara has also
attendednumerousmedical conferencessharingherremarkableresultswithfivepediatriccancercases,
includingthe twodiscussedbelow.Eachcase is extremelydetailed,withdosage levelsandscanresults.
Beyondanydoubt,cannabistherapymade a difference directlyagainstthe cancersaswell asthe side
effectsof chemotherapy(http://jeffreydachmd.com/wp-
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The specificpatientsexamined inWeed thePeopleinclude Sophie RyanandChicoSmith,who
respectively have opticpathwaygliomaandrhabdomyosarcoma. Bothchildren respondedextremely
well tocannabisextracttherapy,whichseeminglygreatlyenhancedthe anti-cancereffectsof the
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The projectcan be followedandsupportedathttps://www.facebook.com/weedthepeoplemovie.
Sophie’scase appearedinO’Shaugnessy’s,ajournal dedicatedtocannabismedicine
(http://www.beyondthc.com/cannabis-vs-glioma-another-encouraging-anecdote).Sophie’sdoctors
have nowofficiallyadmittedthatcannabisextractsare responsible forthe progress [inheroptic
pathwayglioma].Dr.JeffreyHergenrathercommentedonthe case,sayingitremindedhimof one of his
childpatientswhobeatbraincancer withcannabisextracts,butusedno complimentarychemotherapy
(http://www.beyondthc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Evaluating-Cannabis-Oil.pdf).Thissame
patientisdescribedinaHuffingtonPost.comarticleinthe Doctors and Caregiverssection.
A June 24th
, 2014 update by Tracy Ryan, Sophie’smother,describesthe amazingprogressof
Sophie andotherchildren. The update issharedinitsentiretybelow,due tothe importance of each
detail.
“Sophie hasbeenonhighconcentratedTHCandCBD cannabisoil atagramadaysince she started
chemoin Octoberof 2013. We workedher up to that dose slowlyandthe onlyside effectsshe everhad
was a little sleepinessthatcompletelywentawayas she acclimatedto the oils. Now her onlyside effect
is hunger which is amazing since the chemo can affect her appetite.
Whenwe give Sophie hermedicine we separate theminto4dosesand give them3 hours apart.
The expertsthatwe workwithbelieve thatbyseparatingthe THC and CBD it allowsthe THC to attach to
the CB1 receptors,andthe CBDtoattachtothe CB2 receptorswithoutcompetitionwhichresultsinbetter
absorption. We trulybelievethatTHC playsa huge part inkillinghertumor,andshe has continuedtobe
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Sophie’stumorhassurpassedeverythingthatdoctorstolduswaspossiblewithchemoalone,and
we are onlyat month9 of a 13 monthchemoprotocol. Because of the amountof shrinkage we are seeing
we truly believe we’ll be able to quit chemo after her next set of scans in 2 months.
On topof the amazingshrinkage we have seen,Sophie hasalsocontinuedtogainweightandhas
a greatqualityof life despite havingchemoonce a weekwithshortbreaksfrom time to time.Herhair is
growing back, she is advancing developmentally, and despite the need for frequent blood transfusions
she is otherwise really happy and healthy. We truly,truly believe that we will completely get rid of this
tumor, and Sophie will not have to live with a mass in her brain for the rest of her life.
Because of the amazingresultswe are seeingnotonlywithourchild,butwithmanyotherchildren
whose familieswe are nowclose to, I am refocusingmy life on beingan advocate for treating pediatric
cancer with cannabis. I am seeingchildrengetsenthome todie whenchemoand radiationdidn’twork,
and cannabis completelyridding their bodies of tumors. It’s like watching miracles every day of my life,
and beinga part of thismovementhasbeenthe mostrewardingexperience of mylife!! Itell people that
Iam livingadreamthatwasspawnedfromanightmare.Iwentfromnotknowingifmychildwouldsurvive
to being a witness to the most beautiful of miracles. I thank God every day for giving us this miraculous
plant. Ijustpray thatour governmentwill soonopenitseyessoeveryone whoneedstouse thismedicine
can do so without fear of prosecution.
In the video below you will see the tumor from September 2013 on the left and June 2014 on
the right, as explained by the neurologist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNdU06rEghI”
Sophie’s case has attracted the support of Stephen Amell,who plays Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in the
CW show Arrow (http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/07/stephen-amell-raffling-off-arrow-statues-for-
charity). Stephen raffled off Arrow statues to raise moneyfor the Ryan family. DC Comics steppedin to
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Firebird Touch Therapy is a holistic therapy business in California, headed up by Robin Swan
(http://www.facebook.com/firebirdtouchtherapy).She wrote the forewordfor Taking Control,the story
of Carol Smith’s endeavor to heal her husband naturally of invasive bladder cancer
(http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Control-Journey-Alternative-Healing-ebook/dp/B00J4FXFG8). Carol
and Trevor’s story was previously shared in the Individual Case Reports section. In the book, Robin
discusses a woman with breast cancer for whom no traditional therapies worked, including
chemotherapy, radiation, diet, and herbs. After being sent home to live out her remaining time, the
woman began using cannabis oil as a last resort. In just a few months, she was pronounced cancer free
for the first time in twelve years.
Interestingly enough,Robin herself is an incredible testamentto the healing power of cannabis.
InearlyJuly2014 Robinsufferedaterribledogbite fromapitbull,whichopenedherwristandnearlytore
off her pinky. She needed17 stitchesand was toldshe wouldhave permanentnerve damage. Fourdays
after the accident, a surgeon friend remarked that an infection was setting in on the pinky. Robin then
applied cannabis oil and manuka honeyto the cuts, and the infection was gone the nextday. Within 23
days, Robin is reporting no nerve damage and very little radial nerve blockage. The image below
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Yuppie providedthe authorwitha picture of his thumband the drill bitwhichinflictedthe damage. The
picture was taken two months after the injury, and reveals absolutely no residual scar tissue.
ShamanicHealingisa California-basedcannabisorganizationdedicated toproducingthe highest-
quality,spiritually-enhancedcannabismedicines. Theircannabisoil extractionprocesscanrequire upto
six monthsor more,andall ediblesare organic,glutenanddairyfree. ShamanicHealinghasobserved
powerful healingeffectsfromtheiroils. Fromtheirinformationsheet:“Ourextractsandraw plant
materialshave beenproventimeandtime againtocure unknownblooddiseasesthatwere deemed
‘untreatable’bydozensof specialistsovera20 yearperiod,reducedseizuresinchildrenfrom10 a week
to one or two a weekinthe firstmonth,putStage 3 & 4 cancer as well asa verysevere case of Psoriasis
intoremission,andmuchmore!” The organizationtakespride inbeingaholisticandorganicproviderof
rare cannabismedicinesandhealthknowledge toall patientsinneed.
In regardsto cancer specifically,the organizationprovidedthisstatement:“There are dozensof cancer
patientsthatwe personallyhave assistedandsupportedintoremission,andthere are thousandsof
othercasesout there – it isno longera questionof if thismovementisgoingtogainsuccess,but when!”
Lessthan 10% of these patientshave usedchemotherapyorradiation,andthe majorityhave eliminated
theircancersnaturally.ShamanicHealinghasonlylosttwopatientswhowere alreadyinthe endstages
of cancer,and eventhen,the cannabisoil extendedtheirlivesanddramaticallyimprovedqualityof life.
Heavens2 Betseyisa California-basedcollective specializinginhome deliveryof cannabismedicines. It
was foundedbyJenniferRex-McCrayin2010. Jenniferhelpspatientsuse cannabisextractsforcancer
and has writtenaboutthe subjectonherblog (http://heavens2betsey.com/cannabis-therapy-for-the-
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“We are seeinganincrease of chronicallyill patientsjoiningourcollectivelookingforrelief orevena
cure.The successstoriesandevidence of patientshealingisoverwhelmingand the proof inthe science
ishard to deny.
Patientsare findingreductionandcell deathintumors,evenreportingremissionfromusinghighly
concentratedCannabisOil alongwithothernatural supplements.
Dependingonthe type andaggressivenessof the cancer,the aimisfor patientstoingestapproximately
1-3 grams of highlyconcentratedoil aday.Patientschoosingcannabistherapyworkuptotakinglarge
dosesof the concentratedessentialoilsof Cannabis.”
AnotherpostfromApril 9, 2014 on Heavens2 Betseydetailsawoman’sexperience helpingher
grandmotherfightStage IV breastcancer,whichhad metastasizedtoherlungsandthroat
(http://heavens2betsey.com/spreading-awareness-through-research-not-selfies-my-grandmothers-
battle-with-breast-cancer).Doctorssaidchemotherapycouldmanage the cancerandmaybe shrinkit,
but the cancer wouldeventuallykillher. The patient’sgranddaughterhelpedhergrandmotherget
startedon a combinationof concentratedoils, CBD-richlozenges,tinctures,edibles,topical,and
vaporizedoils. Whenchemotherapywascompletedafterafew months,the patientwasplacedon
estrogenblockersandanti-nauseamedications,while continuingthe oil. Shortlyaftershe underwenta
newscan,whichsurprisedthe doctors – the largesttumor,aroundheresophagus,haddisappeared
completelyandsmall nodulesremaininginherlungsappearedreducedinsize. Doctorsdeclaredthe
patientinremission. The patient’sgranddaughternow fightstoraise awarenessof cannabis’legitimate
anti-cancerpotential,andherpassionisclearlyarticulatedthroughherwriting.
Myriam’sHope is anotherfemale-ledCaliforniacollective thatwasstartedto provide seriouslyill
patientswiththe highest-quality,lab-testedextracts (http://myriamshope.com).The organization’s
owner,Diana,starteditafterher momwas diagnosedwithStage IV glioblastomaonJanuary14, 2013,
one of the mostaggressive braincancers. She didsix weeksof radiationandeightmonthsof
chemotherapyalongwithcannabisoil,butinthe lastcouple monthshasonlybeenonoil. A holistic
doctor recommendedcannabisoil. Fromthe momentextracttreatmentbegan,Diana’smotherbegan
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favorable. Unfortunately,Diana'smotherpassedawayin2014. For several reasons,she hadtocut back
on oil,andwas notable to resume high-dosetreatments.Dianacontinuestohelppatientsthroughout
California.Belowisone testimonialfromtheircollective.
At the Virtual CannabisHealthSummitinJanuary2016, AlisonEttel spoke aboutherworktreating
animalswithcannabisextractsaspart of her companyTreatwell
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVix-jQcSR0).She hasobservedimmense benefitsof bothTHC
and CBD for cancer,epilepsy,anxiety,hipdysplasia,pain,pancreatitis,glaucoma,hotspots,andskin
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Alison discussedseveral specificcases.Small amountsof high-CBDoilsshowedtobe very
therapeuticforanxiety.One dogwasmade immobile byarthritis,andwithinfourdaysof high-CBD
treatmenthe wasrunningagain.Cats thatcould nolongerdofull stretches regainedtheirmobility. Like
humans,animalssometimesneedCBD,THC,or THCA to getfull seizure control.One dog'spancreatitis
clearedupafter8 dayswithhigh-CBDtreatment.Topical use of THCA has alsoproveneffective forhot
spots.
A cat namedJukeywitha rare form of skincancer calledBowen'sdiseaseused the 1:1THC:CBD
formulationinternally,andaTHCA formulationtopically,andthe cancerousscabsstartedgoingaway.A
dog namedBodie hadterminal renal cancerandwas expectedtopassaway injusta week.He began
usingthe 1:1 oil,andover9 monthslaterhas beenconfirmedtobe cancer-free.Anotherdognamed
Kaiserhada huge tumorinhis nose andcouldn'tbreathe,andwassaid to be end-of-life.Usingthe 1:1
oil,histumorapparentlyrecededandhe isnow actinglike a puppy aftera yearof treatment.Another
dog namedCheyennehadagiant softball-sizedtumoronhisleg.He wasstartedon the 1:1, and bysix
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Bob Blake isthe ownerof 5th LMNT, a dispensaryinOregon.InAugust2015 he testifiedbefore the
GeorgiaCommissiononMedical Cannabis(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Dgn9cyouc).Bob
came highlyrecommendedfromanesteemedphysicianinthe state,whichiswhyhe hadthe privilege
of speakingtothisgroupof Georgialegislators. He spentmostof his30 yearsinthe healthcare industry
providinganesthesiaservices. Bobwasaccompaniedbythe chemisthe workswith,KenWhite, aswell
as a patient,AshleyLovely,whosurvivedcancer.
Bob learnedaboutcannabisoil forthe treatmentof cancerin February2013 from a nurse
friend.He describedhisworkwithsix late-stagecancerpatients,mostof whomhadbeengivenweeks
or monthsto live.Those six achievedremissionusinghigh-dosesof THC-richcannabisoil,although
significantamountsof CBDwere presentaswell.“AtfirstIthoughtitwas a miracle,Ithoughtit was
crazy. But notsix for six,”saidBob.The cancershe treatedwere lungcancer,pancreaticcancer,
neuroendocrine cancer,breastcancer,andbraincancer (twopatientssharedone of those formsof
cancer).He notedthathis patientstookinveryhighdosesandsleptaround12 hours perday while they
were healing.
AfterBoband Kenspoke,Ashleydescribedherexperience with medical cannabis.She was
diagnosedwithStage IIIBHodgkin’slymphomaatthe age of 13 in2004. She had an inoperabletumorin
herneck andchest.She was initiallyprescribedMarinol,the syntheticformof THC, whichworkedvery
well forher.She achievedremissionwiththe conventional treatment,butthe cancerreturnedinApril
2015. Havingbeenthroughchemotherapybefore,the possibilityof doingitagainterrifiedher.She
researchedmedical cannabisoilandeventuallybeganusingamedical cannabisoil withTHCandCBD.
She startedon lowdosesof the oil and workedupto 1.5 gramsper day.After10 weeks,she returnedto
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medical cannabisoil workedbetterforherthanany othermedicationshe evertookinherlife.“Medical
cannabisdoesworkto cure canceror at leastputthat cancer intoremission.”
Corporate Activity
Many publically-tradedandprivate corporationsare pursuingthe medicinaluse of cannabisextracts.
GW Pharmaceuticals isone of the mostprominentof these entities.Theirplant-derivedcannabis
productSativex,a50/50 blendof THC and CBD,is approvedforuse inthe UK and at least20 other
countries. A December11,2013 pressrelease fromGWPharmaceuticalsannouncedaUS Patent
Allowance forthe use of cannabinoidsintreatingglioma
(http://www.gwpharm.com/GW%20Pharmaceuticals%20plc%20Announces%20US%20Patent%20Allowa
nce%20for%20Use%20of%20Cannabinoids%20in%20Treating%20Glioma.aspx).Itisimportanttopoint
out thispatentrelatestothe treatmentof cancer,not side effectsof chemotherapy.
“The subjectpatentspecificallycoversamethodfor treatinggliomainahumanusinga
combinationof cannabidiol(CBD) andtetrahydrocannabinol(THC) whereinthe cannabinoidsare ina
ratioof from1:1 to1:20 (THC:CBD) withthe intenttoreduce cell viability,inhibitcell growthorreduce
tumor volume.”
An earlierpatentfromGWrelatedtothe use of cannabinoidsfortreatingbreast,colon,and
prostate cancer (https://www.google.com/patents/US20130059018). Anotherpatentassignedto Slgm
Medical ResearchInstitute relatedtothe use of cannabisforthe treatmentof prostate cancer
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On June 17th, 2014, GW publishedphysician-reportedresultsfromuse of theirhigh-CBD
productEpidiolex
(http://www.gwpharm.com/GW%20Pharmaceuticals%20Announces%20Physician%20Reports%20of%2
0Epidiolex%20Treatment%20Effect%20in%20Children%20and%20Young%20Adults%20with%20Treatme
nt-Resistant%20Epilepsy%20from%20Physician-
Led%20Expanded%20Access%20Treatment%20Program.aspx).Thisformulahas98% CBD withtrace
amountsof other cannabinoids,butnoTHC.27 patientswere treatedwithEpidiolex for12weeks,
includingpatientswithDravetsyndrome andothertreatment-resistantepilepticconditions.The results
were mostprofoundwithDravetpatients,whoonaverage experienceda52% reductioninseizures.
33% were seizure-free after12 weeks.Whenall patientswere analyzed,the average reductionin
seizureswas44% and15% of patientsachievedseizure-free status.Thisisremarkablyimpressive given
that no previouspharmaceuticalscouldreduceseizuresatall.Furthermore,manyparentsare finding
that theirchildrenneedhigherlevelsof THCor THCA to achieve full seizure control, andthatCBD alone
isineffective foroptimal results.
CannabisScience, aColorado-basedcorporation, isnoteworthyforitsworkwithskincancer. On
April 6, 2011, theyissuedapressrelease announcingtheyhadphysician’sdocumentationconfirming
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http://www.cannabisscience.com/index.php/news-media/news-archive/196-cannabis-science-provides-
physician-s-documentation-that-confirms-successful-treatment-of-skin-cancer
CannabisScience isnowworkingwithThe Phoenix TearsFoundationandNew ColombiaResourcesto
conduct trialsof cannabisextractsforskincancer inColombia
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-colombia-resources-inc-enters-into-a-collaboration-
agreement-with-the-phoenix-tears-foundation-for-research-and-development-of-a-cannabis-based-
medicine-to-treat-skin-cancer-in-colombia-2014-05-09).Thispartnershipwill hopefullyprove the
efficacyof cannabisextractsagainstat leastone formof cancer once and for all,leadingtofurther
research.
The Phoenix TearsFoundation,headedbyJanetSweeney,wasinspiredbyRickSimpsonandis
aggressivelytryingtoraise awarenessof cannabis’anti-cancerpotential. Tothisend,theyhave launched
The Phoenix Five project,aninitiative totreatanddocumentfive patientswithadvancedcancersor
tumors. Witnessingcannabisextracttherapyfromstartto finishisthe most powerful indicatorof this
medicine’spotential. The resultswill ultimatelybe sharedinadocumentarytitled Illegally Healed,but
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GlendaDiltzwasdiagnosedwithStage IV colorectal cancer
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_cWTQzlTI).Asshe wentthroughthe oil treatmentfollowing
apparentlyfailedchemotherapy,she couldfeelherbodyhealingandherenergyreturning. She felt
normal again,herhair came back,her energycame back;it was like nightandday. Unfortunately,
complicationsledtoGlenda’spassing onJune 21st
, 2014, and it istragic she was notable to begin
cannabisextracttherapysooner.
DavidAdkinswas diagnosedwithaspinal tumorstretchingfromthe secondthoracicvertebrae tothe
ninth. Aftersevenweeksoncannabisextracttherapy,the tumordisappeared. Davidstated,
“It doeswork.It’snot justthat it makesme feel better,it’stakencare of the problem, the tumor’sgone.
We neverdidabiopsyto knowwhetherthe tumorwascancerousor non-cancerous,buteitherwayit
didn’tmatterbecause itwasgrowingina spot that wasgoingto paralyze me or kill me,andtheycan’t
finditnow. So… there’snodoubtthat itworks. Not onlydoI feel better,Isee the resultsonthe MRIs.”

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A biotechnologyresearchorganizationknownasEmeraldBioisone of manyworkingtodevelop
cannabinoid-baseddrugstofightcancer.The CEO,Johan Pontin,casuallyalludedtothe factthat
cannabisextractswere alreadybeingusedtoeliminatecancerinhumansina January28, 2014 Boston
Globe article (http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/01/28/mass-puts-medical-
marijuana/yr3vIP7R8sjIGQ3aqkdkPO/story.html).A segmentfromthe article states,
“Pontin,whoappliedforalicense throughanoffshootcompany,saysit’snotjusta chance to ease the
painof a couple of hundredcancerpatients.It’sachance to developnew drugsthatmightactuallycure
cancer itself.
That’s right.He says that caregiversinRhode Islandwho’vebeenworkingwithmarijuanaforyearshave
beatenbackcancer withhighlyconcentratedoilsderivedfromcannabis.
‘There wasan 80-year-oldpatientwithesophaguscancer,’he said.‘Today,she is91 yearsoldand totally
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An international biotechnologycompanycalled Nuvilex,Inc.publishedapressrelease onFebruary3,
2014, announcingplanstodeveloplive-cellencapsulationtherapiesthatutilize cannabinoidstotreat
cancer, viatheirsubsidiaryMedical MarijuanaSciences. (http://www.nuvilex.com/latest-news/89-
nuvilex-to-use-proprietary-cell-in-a-box-technology-to-develop-marijuana-based-cancer-treatments).
Dr. Mark L. Rabe, Chairmanof a Nuvilexsubsidiary’sScientificAdvisoryBoard,stated,“Reputable
scientificjournalscontainnumerousreportsthatconfirmthe anti-cancerpropertiesof cannabinoids.
Initial trialshave alsodocumentedthe effectivenessof treatingpancreaticcancerusingthe Cell-in-a-
Box(TM) live-cell encapsulationtechnology.Whentakenalongwiththe factthatMedical Marijuana
Sciences'parentcompany,Nuvilex,ownsthe exclusive worldwiderightstoutilizethistechnologyin
developingcancertreatments,we believe thatMedical MarijuanaSciencesisinaunique positionto
developcannabinoid-basedtreatmentsforcancerthatwill setitfar apart fromothersinthe medical
marijuanaarena.”
A May 9, 2014 pressrelease announcedNuvilex andsubsidiary,Medical MarijuanaSciences,will
workwiththe Universityof NorthernColoradotofurtherdeveloptheirencapsulationtechnologies
(http://www.medicalmarijuanasciences.com/latest-news/129-nuvilex-signs-agreement-to-study-
development-of-cannabis-based-cancer-treatments).
InsysTherapeutics,aspecialtypharmaceutical company,wasgranted orphandrugdesignation
for theirpharmaceutical CBDproductto directlytreatglioma
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/insys-therapeutics-receives-fda-orphan-drug-designation-for-its-
pharmaceutical-cannabidiol-as-a-potential-treatment-for-glioma-2014-09-29).Orphandrugsare
intendedtotreatdiseasesaffectinglessthan 200,000 people.Forthe FDA to approve an ODD
application,there mustbe plausiblescientificevidence thatthe druginquestionissafe andefficacious.
Therefore,the FDA’sapproval of thisapplicationisatacit admissionbypartof the UnitedStates
governmentthata cannabinoidcould potentially fightcancerinhumanssafely.
The CEO of InSysTherapeutics,Michael Babich,stated,“We are pleasedtohave receivedbroad
orphandrug designationforCBDto treatglioma.We will mostlikelyfocusinitially onpontine glioma,or
PG, whichhasmultiple similaritieswithglioblastomamultiforme,forwhichourpharmaceutical CBDwas
grantedODD lastmonth.We believethatthisproducthasexcellentpotential astreatmentforPG,and
lookforwardto advancingitsdevelopmentandofferingapotential efficacioustreatmentforpatients."
A December17, 2015 article inNewsweek brieflydescribedthe workof Cannabics, aMaryland-
basedcompanyconductingresearchinIsrael (http://www.newsweek.com/2015/12/25/outsourcing-
american-marijuana-research-406184.html).Theyare lookingtoconductthe firstmajortrial examining
the use of cannabisto treatcancer. Asthe article states,“Medical marijuanaisalreadywidelyusedto
manage the painand nauseathat come as side effectstochemoandradiationtherapy,butmany
medical scientistsbelieve thereare compoundsinthe marijuanaplantthatcouldkill canceritself.”
Dozensof companiesandcorporationsare now producingCBD-richextractsfromindustrial
hemp.These productshave workedformanypeople whodidnothave accessto medicinal cannabis-
derivedextracts.Whileindustrial hempcontainsCBD,itisnot optimallysuitedformedicinaluse;asthe
name implies,itisbestusedforindustrialpurposeslike fuel,clothing,housing,paper,andmore.
Medicinal cannabiscontainshigheramountsof CBDin properproportiontoothercompoundslike
terpenes.Itis alwaysbettertouse medicinal cannabis-derivedCBDextractsif possible.However,
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people have hadsuccesswiththem,includingthose withcancer.However,asignificantnumberof
patientshave alsoreportedsicknessorworseningof symptoms.Patientsshoulduse cautionwhen
dealingwiththese products.
These corporate and dispensaryactivitiescontributeverycompellinginformationtothe overall
cannabisextractmovement. Itisbecause of these innovativeorganizationsthatavailabilityof cannabis
extractmedicine hassubstantiallyincreased,allowingmore people accesstothe medicine theyneed
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5. Doctors and Caregivers
Several doctorshave beenmentionedthroughoutthisreport,includingDr.RobertMelamede. Dr.
Melamede wassignificantlyinvolvedinthe skincancertreatmentproject of CannabisScience.He also
has beenaleaderinendocannabinoidresearch,andhisideasare gainingmore supportasnew studies
are conducted.
In the fieldsof cannabinoid research,there are manydoctorswhoare especiallynotable. Dr.Donald
Tashkinof the Universityof CaliforniaatLosAngelesconductedanotable studyconcludingthateven
regular,heavysmokingof cannabisdoesnotleadtolungcancer. "We hypothesizedthatthere wouldbe
a positive associationbetweenmarijuanause andlungcancer,andthat the associationwouldbe more
positive withheavieruse,"he said."Whatwe foundinsteadwasnoassociationatall,andevena
suggestionof some protectiveeffect." The original studyandaWashingtonPostarticle are foundbelow:
http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/15/10/1829.short
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052501729.html
An August2009 studyby researchersatBrown Universityfoundthatlong-termcannabis
smokerswere about62% lesslikelytodevelopheadandnecksquamouscell carcinoma thannon-
smokers. The original studyanda Fox Newsarticle are foundbelow:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19638490
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/08/26/smoking-marijuana-regularly-may-reduce-risk-some-neck-
head-cancers
It isfrankly amazingthatjust smokingcannabisseemstooffersignificantprotective effects.
Despite the factthat smokingisextremelyinefficientanddeliversonlysmall amountsof cannabinoids
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course, forseriousprotective effects,andmostcertainlyforactual treatment,ingestionof extractsis
required.
Othermajor researchersincludeDr.SeanMcAllister,Dr.Manuel Guzmán, Dr.DonaldAbrams,
and Dr. Raphael Mechoulam.All of theirworkshave contributedgreatlytomedicinal cannabis
knowledge. However, unlikeDr.RobertMelamede,Dr.WilliamCourtney,andDr.JeffreyHergenrather,
discussednext, theyhave notdirectlytreatedpatientswith cannabisoil anddonot necessarilybelieve
that cannabisextractscan cure cancerin humans. Itis the author’shope that these researcherswill
eventuallyunderstandthe true importance of theirwork,andbenefitimmenselyfromthe intensely
detailedresearchtheyputtheirlivesinto.
One of the mostimportant doctorsutilizingcannabisextractsinmedicineisDr.WilliamCourtney. His
workis veryunique because he worksprimarilywithjuicedcannabis. Cannabisjuiceisderivedfrom
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patientshave demonstratedthatjuicingmaybe evenmore effective thancannabisoil,although the
practice is certainly lessefficient.
Dr. Courtney’sworkwasfirstdetailedextensivelyinthe documentary Leaf
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa0nLdVJiIg). Itprimarilytellsthe storyof hiswife Kristenandhow
she overcame several autoimmunedisorders throughcannabisjuicing.Kristen’shistoryof disease
startedwhenshe was diagnosedwithjuvenile rheumatoidarthritisat16, and diagnosedwithalupus
conditionknownasinterstitial cystitis(long-termchronicinflammationof the bladderwall). Itresulted
inher beingbedriddenforfouryears. She was onover40 medications,includingmethotrexate,along
withpotentanti-inflammatories,painkillers,antibiotics,and steroids. Doctorssaidshe probablywould
not make itto 30, that she wouldneverhave children,andall theycoulddowastry to make her
comfortable withmassivedosesof opiates. Kristenbecame aware of Dr.Courtney’sworkandbegan
juicingeveryday. Withinfourtosix weeks of followingthispractice,herbackpainwasgone,she didn’t
needpainpills,andfeltbetterthanshe hadin years. The treatmentapparently inducedremissionof
mostmajor disease symptoms,andKristen now hasa childandisliving anormal life.
Dr. Courtneybelievesthe benefitstojuicingare twofold. Cannabisjuice isnon-psychoactive,as the
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formsof THC and CBD. Due to a lack of psychoactivity,juicingallowspeople tointake muchlarger
quantitiesof cannabinoidsthanwithtraditional cannabisoil.
In additiontoKristen’samazingrecovery, Leaf detailsthe storyof Amber,a2-yearold diagnosed
withbraintumors. Withtreatment,Amberwasgivenonlya10% chance to live. However,evenafter
surgery,radiation,andchemotherapy, hertumorscontinuedtogrow andmultiply. The doctorsthen
sentthe baby home tocomfortablydie. The parentsbegantoaccept that the illnesshadtakenher.
Thankfully,theylearnedof juicingcannabis,andbeganjuicingthe fanleavesof cannabisplants. Amber
was given ashot-glassof the juice everyday. Withinamonth,the familyreportedthataCAT scan
showedthe braintumorsreducedinnumberandsize. The babyisno longeronhospice,although
whetherthere was complete resolutionof the cancerisnotaddressedinthe documentary.
Leaf isalsonotable fordiscussingcellularmechanismsbywhichcannabinoidsregulatethe body.
As discussedinthe OverviewofSupportingScience section,the endocannabinoidsystemregulates
manyaspectsof the bodyand helpsmaintainhomeostasis. Dr.Courtneyexplainsthatone of these
mechanismsisprovidingpost-synapticfeedback. Thatis,whenacell sendsa message toanothercell,
the receivingcell cansendamessage backto the transmittingcell generally indicatingsuccessorfailure.
The concept issimilartoacknowledgementandnegative-acknowledgement(ACKandNAK) messages
usedincomputernetworking,whereinreceivingterminalsletsendingterminalsknow whetherthe
previousmessage wasreceivedcorrectly. Inbiochemistry,itmaybe that endocannabinoidsfill thisrole,
and if cellularcommunicationisimpaired,cannabinoids(eitherendoorphyto) cancorrect it. Thiswould
explainwhycannabinoidsare effective againstsomanyconditions, mostof whichlikelyarise from
miscommunicationbetweencells orsome kindof cellularimbalance.Whilemuchof thisistheory, the
concepts perfectlyexplain the experiential resultsobserved. Furthermore,aDecember2012 studytitled
The evolutionand comparative neurobiologyofendocannabinoidsignaling describeshow an
endocannabinoidcalled2-AGmediatesretrogradesignalingatsynapsesinthe nervoussystemof aleech
species,andpostulates“anancientrole forcannabinoidreceptorsasaxonal regulatorsof neuronal
signaling”(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23108540).
Dr. Courtney’s observationswereexploredfurtherwiththe publicationof aHuffington Post article in
earlyDecember2012 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/01/cannabis-for-infants-
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inoperable braintumor. The fatherattemptedtoprocure cannabistreatmentforthe child,andbydoing
so,was successfullyabletoavoidchemotherapyandradiation. The parentsbeganputtinga3.8% CBD
oil on the baby’spacifiertwice aday,and withintwomonthsadramatic reductionwasobserved. The
pediatriconcologistthenallowedthe parentstocontinue withouttraditional therapysince evidence
was showingsuccess. By8 months,the tumoris essentiallygone andnormal brainarchitecture has
resumed.
An extensiveHuffington Post LivesegmentfeaturesinterviewswithDr.WilliamCourtney,Brave
Mykayla’sparents,andJasonDavid,the fatherof a childnamedJaydenwhohasDravetsyndrome
(http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/parents-choose/50b663372b8c2a5d91000184). Jayden’s
storyis examinedalongside CharlotteFigi inasegmentbelow. Atthe endof thisvideo,Dr.Courtney
recountsanotherpatientwho wentthroughtraditional therapyof surgery,chemotherapyandradiation,
yetwas still senthome onhospice afterthe failuresof those treatments. The patientbeganjuicingjust
the leavesof cannabisplants,andnowtwoyears lateris alive withnotrace of the tumor. While not
stated,it’spossible the referencedpatientisAmber,the younggirl from Leaf.
Katie Marsh was inspiredtojuice cannabisbecauseof Dr.Courtney. She sufferedwith
rheumatoidarthritisforfive years,whichprogressivelybecame worse overtime. Sittingdown,climbing
stairs,and evenholdingaforkcorrectlybecame extremelypainful tasks. Her energylevel also
plummeted. Afterdiscoveringcannabisjuiceandbeginningajuicingregimen,Katie saysshe isnow
about90% better,andbelievesthe residual symptomswouldbe gone if she hadmore leaf tojuice. She
achievedthis drinkingonly afewouncesof cannabisjuice perdayina smoothie,butwouldprefereight
ouncesif feasible.Extensive detailsof Katie’sexperience,andsome otherremarkablejuicing
testimonials, are foundinherbook Juicing CannabisforHealing
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An excerptfromanarticle Dr. Courtneywrote wassharedbyEpsilon,anorganizationpreviously
discussedinthe Corporationsand Dispensaries section. Itdetailsthe use of raw cannabisextractsto
treat epilepticconditions.
Dr. JeffreyHergenratherisaformeremergencyroomphysician,Presidentof the CaliforniaCannabis
ResearchMedical Group,and one of the firstlicenseddoctorstotreatpatientswithcannabis.The
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Conference waspartiallysponsoredbythe Universityof CaliforniaSanFranciscoSchool of Medicine,and
hundredsof doctorsattendedtoearnCME credit. Dr. Hergenratherpresentedinthe doctors’workshop,
and hispresentationwasvery similartoone he gave to the Laytonville GardenClubonJune 15,2014
(http://www.willitsnews.com/marijuananews/ci_26091909/cannabis-physician-presents-treatment-
successes-at-laytonville-garden).He sharedhow cannabiswaspositivelyaffectingmanyconditions,
includingirritable bowel disease,Alzheimer’s,andmanyformsof cancer. The effectivenessagainstIBD
and Alzheimer’swasdramaticandmanypatientsrefusedtoreturnto theiroriginal medicinesafter
usingcannabis. He alsopresentedthese resultsatthe MarijuanaforMedical ProfessionalsConference in
September2014.
In termsof treatingcancer,Dr. Hergenrathersaidhe’shadgoodresultsbyplacingconcentrated
cannabisoilsoncarcinomas. The article summarizes,“Notall tumorsare sensitivetocannabinoids.
Hergenrathersaidcommonlungcancer,and some thyroidandbreastcarcinomasdo notappear to
respondwell tocannabistreatment.
Cancersthat have responded,he said,are:neuroblastomas;certaintypesof breastcancer;hepatic,
renal,pancreaticcancer;colorectal, cervical andprostate cancers;Hodgkins,Non-Hodgkins,andMantle
cell lymphomas,;some leukemias;skincancers,andsarcomas.”
Dr. Hergenratherappearedalongside manyotherdoctorsinthe 2010 documentary Whatif Cannabis
Cured Cancer?
Dr. Hergenratherisa memberof the Societyof CannabisClinicians,anorganizationthatrepresents
medical professionalstreatingpeoplewithcannabisorconductingresearch
(http://cannabisclinicians.org).AnApril 18,2014 post reportedthe workof AndyHospodor
(https://www.facebook.com/cannaclinicians/posts/684772421568549). He presentedatthe Pancreatic
Cancer:InnovationsinResearchandTreatmentConference May2014 inNew Orleans.Below ishis
abstract:
“In over20 states,cancer patientshave accesstocannabinoids(akamedical marijuana) anduse themto
treat symptomsof chemotherapy,suchasnauseaand lackof appetite.However,new evidence,both
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alongside traditional chemotherapyagents,suchasGemcitibine.While nauseaiscontrolledwithdaily
dosagesof 10 to 40mg, pancreaticcancercellsare knowntooverexpressthe endo-cannabinoid
receptorCB1 one hundredfold.Cannabinoidstargetdifferentreceptorsthantraditional chemotherapy
agentsand have lowcombinatorial toxicity,andassuch presentaclass of new treatments.Inan n=1
studyof a patientwithstage IV pancreaticadeno-carcinoma,we augmentedthe standardGemcitibine
chemotherapywithbalancedinitial doses50mgTHC and 50mg CBD andincreasedovera fourweek
periodtoachieve a12.5 mg/kgdosage.Curiously,aftertendaysthe patientstoppedpresentingsignsof
cannabinoiduse,suchasred eyes,slurredspeechandclumsiness.However,the patientsCA-19-9
markerincreasedfrom8,800 at diagnosisto26,000. Overthe nextfourweeks,dosage of CBDwas held
constantand THC was increasedto1050mg dailyfora dosage of 20 mg/kg.At week6, the CA-19-9
markerbegandecreasingandcannabinoidswere leveledoff,althoughahigherdosage wasplannedfor
weeks8-12. Atweek15, CA-19-9 markersdroppedto pre-diagnosislevelsandaCAT scannedrevealed
shrinkage of the tumor.We anticipate continuedtumorshrinkageandreductionof CA-19-9marker
levelstonormal levelsbyweek20.Althoughmanypancreaticcancerpatientshave accessto
cannabinoids,issuessuchaspotency,purityandbio-availablitywillimpactfuture adjuvantcannabinoid
therapies.We have addressedthe issueswithexistingtechnologyandhope toconductlarge scale trials
to examine the efficacyof Gemcitibine+cannabinoidsinthe treatmentof pancreaticcancer.”
A physiciannamedDr.AllanFrankel wasinterviewedbyDr.JosephMercolafora March 9, 2014 article
on Mercola.com(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/03/09/medical-
cannabis.aspx).Dr.Frankel hastreatedpatientswithcannabisforthe pastsevenyears.He hasseen
“tumorsvirtuallydisappearinsome patientsusingnoothertherapyexcepttaking40 to 60 milligramsof
cannabinoidsaday.”He has alsoobservedtumorsshrinkingormetastaticareasdisappearing.One
interestingstatementconcernedtumorsvanishing,reemerginginotherareas,thenshrinkingor
vanishingagain.
Dr. Frankel alsoremarkedontwodystoniapatientswithsevere myofascialspasms,whohad
each spentmore thana decade undergoingneurosurgeriesandtakingseveral medications.Aftertaking
onlytwomilligramsof whole-plantderivedCBDthree timesaday fora little more thanone week,the
patientswere able toresume normal life.Mostpatientsuse farhigherquantitiesof cannabinoids,and
Dr. Frankel’sobservationsof low-dosecannabinoidshavingsuchprofoundeffectsisunique,andmost
caregiversfindthathigherdosesof cannabinoidsare necessaryfortotal healing.
Dr. Frankel hasalsotreatedpainand mooddisorders,neurodegenerativedisorders,Parkinson’s
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An October2, 2013 article on JewishJournal.com brieflymentionedthe workof Dr.EphraimLansky
(http://www.jewishjournal.com/cover_story/article/green_gold_israel_sets_a_new_standard_for_legal
_medical_marijuana_reasearch).The Israelidoctorspecializesin the studyof herbs,andpublisheda
“now-famouscase study”abouta cancer patientwhocame to himwitha golf-ball-sizedtumorinhis
head.Dr. Lanskytreatedhim withone gram a day of CBD-rich cannabis(mostlikelyoil)ingestedorally.
Eightmonthslater,the tumor hadshrunkby 75% and the patient’sseizureshadentirelydisappeared.
“‘Cannabisisjustanotherherb,andit belongswithinthe widercontextof herbal medicine,’ Lanskytold
the JewishJournal.‘Of all the otherherbsIuse,it’sthe most useful.I’devenhave toputitaheadof
garlic.’”
Dr. DustinSulak,whothe authoralso saw speakat the EighthClinical Conference,isthe Medical
Directorof Integr8HealthinMaine (http://integr8health.com).Hisclinictreatsoverathousandpatients
and Dr. Sulaklecturesnationallyonthe endocannabinoidsystem. MaraGordon of AuntZelda’s,
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(http://www.azcannaoil.com/introduction-endocannabinoid-system).Dr.Sulakdescribesthe
endocannabinoidsystemas“perhapsthe mostimportantphysiologicsysteminestablishingand
maintaininghealth.”He goesonto describe how cannabinoids “promote homeostasisateverylevel of
biological life,fromthe sub-cellular,tothe organism, andperhapstothe communityandbeyond.”
Cannabinoidsare foundatthe intersectionbetweenbodysystems,andfacilitate communication
between differentcelltypes. Fightingcancerismentionedasamethodof homeostaticmaintenance as
well.
Both Dr. SulakandDr. Hergenratherwere discussedinapreviouslysharedVicearticle
(http://www.vice.com/read/desperately-seeking-cbd).
A CanadianphysiciannamedDr.Ernie Murakami deliveredapresentationonLyme disease atthe
CanadianNeurovascularHealthSocietyinJanuary2016
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q090ugalrM).He remarkedonthe incredible benefitsof
cannabisextracts,especiallyCBD-richoil,fortreatingthe symptomsandrootcausesof Lyme disease.A
lotof hisLyme patients,whohadbeentakingawide varietyof pharmaceuticals,foundthatsimply
smokingcannabisworkedfarbetterforthe symptoms,includingpain,arthritis,depression,and
convulsions.
Some patientswhohadbeentakingCBD-richoil fora couple yearsandthenstoppeddidnotsee
theirLyme symptomsreturn,leadingDr.Murakami to believe therewasadirectantibioticeffectagainst
the Lyme-relatedbacteria. Dr.Murakami thenshareddata showingCBD'santibioticeffectincomparison
to otherLyme antibiotics."We mayhave the answertothe treatmentof Lyme disease,"saidDr.
Murakami.
Dr. Murakami alsodescribedhisexperiencetreatinghisownbraintumorwithCBDoil.He was
diagnosedwithabraintumor,and between2009 and 2013 itgrew byone inch a year.Most of the
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CBD oil,andby December2015 (abouttwoyears later) ithadonlygrownanother4.5mm. His cancer
specialisttoldhimtocontinue doingwhathe wasdoing.Giventhe fargreaterrate of growthwithout
the CBD oil,itseemsapparentitplayedarole in slowingcancercell proliferation.
An oncologynurse with17 yearsof experiencenamedValerieWarwick remarkedonhercannabis
extractobservationsinaDecember17, 2014 interview(http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/oncology-
nurse-quits-after-17-years).She reportedshe had seenmanycancerscompletely healedorsignificantly
improvedwithcannabistreatment,includinglymphoma,leukemia,breastcancer,coloncancer,and
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Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, whodiscoveredTHCin1964, has calledforclinical trials of cannabisextracts
for cancer (http://www.prweb.com/releases/Research-Cancer/Cannabis-Extracts/prweb11564012.htm).
He wasjoinedby UnitedPatientsGroupandDr. Sunil Aggarwal,a 2014–15 Clinical Fellow inHospice and
PalliativeMedicine atthe National Institutesof HealthClinical Center. Dr.Mechoulam’sfullstatementis
as follows:
“There are manyanecdotal reportsonthe use of cannabisand variouscannabisextractsforthe
successful treatmentof variouscancers.Howeveruntil well plannedclinical trialshave beenconducted
and positive resultshave beenpublishedIdonotbelieve thatcannabisinanyformwill be widely
acceptedas a cancer treatment.Hence Istronglysuggestthatsuchtrialsshouldbe plannedand
undertakenassoonas possible.”
In a December16, 2015 article,Dr.Mechoulamreiteratedhiscall forclinical trials
(http://www.hightimes.com/read/cannabis-research-pioneer-dr-raphael-mechoulam-makes-
impassioned-call-clinical-trials).“A huge numberof people use cannabisfora varietyof cancers. Some of
themstate that thisis the onlythingthathelpedthem.Maybe?Maybe not.We don’thave a single,
goodclinical trial incancers.Anycancers! Thisisa shame.Butthere we are… We needclinical trials!
Work inmice is fine butwe have to advance.”
Dr. Manuel Guzmán,whose researchprovedcannabinoidskillbrain,skin,andpancreaticcancercells,
has advocated forclinical trials. Onthe InternationalAssociationforCannabinoidMedicineswebsite,
Guzmán stated,“There are still manyunansweredquestionsaroundthe potential forusingcannabinoids
as anticancerdrugs,and it isnecessaryanddesirable thatexhaustive clinical studiesare conductedto
determine howcannabinoidscanbe used,otherthanfor theirpalliative effects,totreatcancer
patients”(http://www.cannabis-med.org/index.php?tpl=faq&red=faqlist&id=274&lng=en).

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Valerie Corral isthe cofounderof the Wo/Men’sAlliance forMedical Marijuana(WAMM) and
has helpedhundredsof patientswithterminalconditions.She wasalsoone of the firsttobegintryingto
use cannabisoil to directlyfightcancer.Ina May 11, 2015 article,Valerie alludedtothe amazingresults
she isseeing(http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20150511/santa-cruz-collective-wamm-
fundraising-to-buy-cannabis-garden-site/1).“We treatmanycancer patientswithourcannabisextract
MilagroOils,andthe resultsare staggering.Everydaypeople call totell usthatinsteadof their
conditionworsening, there’snoevidenceof disease.” Valerie hasspokenatmedical cannabis
conferencesaboutherwork,includingdataoncancer markersgoingdowninpatientswhohave used
heroil.Furthermore,Valerie providedthe oil forMichelleAldrich,apatientdescribedinthe Individual
Case Reportssection.
A February3, 2015 article brieflydescribedthe workof a Filipinooil makerknownasJuanPedro
(http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/183396/medical-marijuana-eases-pain-in-cancer-patients-treats-epilepsy-
other-ills).He produceshigh-CBDcannabisoil forpatients inthe Philippines. Inthe article,he stated,
“It [cannabisoil] starvesthe cancer,butnot all cancers.I don’twant tocall ita cure.But thiscouldbe an
effectivetreatment…I’ve seenitstopabraintumor,in a medicationsupervisedbymedical doctors.”
The Michigan CannabisCancerProject isan endeavortoprovide Michiganresidentswithhigh-quality
cannabisoil specificallyfortreatingcancer (http://www.michigancannabiscancerproject.com).The vast
majorityof medicine hasbeendonatedfree of charge topatients. The ProjectwasfoundedbyJohn
Roberts,whoworkswithotheroil producerslike GershAveryand Michael McShane. Gersh’swork was
discussedearlierinthisreport.
Michael isa patientwhobecame involvedaftertryingtofinda wayto more effectivelytreathis
recurringskincancer (http://www.cureyourowncancer.org/michael-mcshanes-story-beating-squamous-
cell-carcinoma-skin-cancer-with-cannabis-oil.html).Inthe late 1980s, he was diagnosedwithHIV,which
subsequentlyledtomanyboutswith cancer. Foryears Michael foughtthese cancerswithsurgery,
chemotherapy,andradiation. InJune 2011, the cancer on hisface returnedina spot where itwas
previouslyremovedwithsurgery. Althoughinitiallyskeptical,Michael gave cannabisoil achance. “I got
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before myeyes.Itlookedlikeabigwhite callous,anditstartedto fragmentandbreakup. I wascrying.It
was unbelievable.”
In an August2011 DetroitCBSNewsarticle, Michael’sdermatologistDr.Ali Moiin saidthe
cancer cellshaddecreasedupto 60 percentaftertwomonths,andsaidthe resultswarrantedscientific
studyintocannabisextractsforskincancer (http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/skin-cancer-
patient-says-oil-from-medical-marijuana-is-a-cure). Anarticle amonthlaterconfirmedall visible signsof
cancer were gone,andDr. Moiinwas nolongerrecommendingsurgery
(http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/13/skin-cancer-patient-says-medical-marijuana-oil-saved-him-
from-surgery). However, Michael wasdisappointedwithhisdoctor’sreaction,andDr.Moiinrefusedto
speakto the mediaanyfurther. Asa Facebookfriendof Michael,the authorhaspersonallywitnessed
hisextraordinarydedication. Eveninthe face of homelessnesshe hasnevergivenuphelpingothersasa
caregiver. Thisnever-give-upspiritissharedbythose Michael workswith.
The Michigan CannabisCancerProjectalsorunsCancer PatientsRights,whichadvocatesforfreedomof
patientstouse cannabisextractmedicine. A page onthe site detailsthe storyof Laura DeVille-Sherman,
whoturnedto cannabisoil afterbeingdiagnosedwithcancerforthe thirdtime
(http://www.cancerpatientsrights.com/success-stories.html).Inthiscase,itwasStage IV breastcancer
withmetastasestoareasof bone andliver.There were somanytumorspresentthe doctorsstopped
counting. Laura wastoldto get heraffairsinorder. Instead,she workeduptoa gram a day of cannabis
oil, anda PET scan eventuallyrevealednocancer. While acouple shadowsremainedonaCAT scan, the
difference waslifesaving.The onlysideeffectwasthe amountand“wonderful quality”of sleepLaura
experienced,whichisgenerallyapartof the healingprocess. The authorspoke withLaura,who
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On the AboutUs page of the main Projectsite,itisclaimedthatnearlyahundredpatientshave been
treatedto remissionwithabouta70% successrate
(http://www.michigancannabiscancerproject.com/About-Us.html).Mostof these patientswereStage IV
cancers withmetastases.
An August12, 2014 videodetailsthe workof the MichiganCannabisCancerProject
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Q5Ink5Zhw).Includedare statementsfromthe Project’s
leadersandtestimonialsfrompatients.
JohnRoberts,picturedbelow withLaura,wasraidedinlate 2013 for hiswork
(http://www.newreviewsite.com/articles/JOHN-ROBERTS--amp--the-Cannabis-Cancer-Project/1355).
Despite this,Johncontinuestopresson,andin the article describesfurthersuccesseshe haswitnessed
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A January2, 2015 FacebookpostbyGershAveryremarkedonthe impact of the MichiganCannabis
Cancer Projectonlocal hospital operations.
The VitaminCannabisteam inColoradohasdone exceptional work helpingpatientsthroughoutthe
state.TeamleaderKyle Marsh detailedtheirwork inadocumentarycalledVitaminCannabis,releasedin
September2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMvMEwpCaOA).Kylelearnedaboutthe potential
for cannabisandcancer from Rick Simpson,andhisteamof growersbeganproducingcannabisoil tosee
if Rick’sclaimswere reallytrue. Kyle happenedtohave a 60-yearold uncle atthe time withsome form
of cancer. Doctors had notidentifiedwhattype of canceritwas yet,andKyle’suncle wasessentiallytold
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Meanwhile,Kyle andhisteamhadjustbegunproducingcannabisoil,whichtheyrefertoas Phoenix
Tears inhonorof Rick. Kyle toldhisuncle aboutcannabisoil,andhe watched Run Fromthe Cure. He
thendecidedtouse Phoenix Tearsinsteadof traditional treatment.
A notable aspectof Kyle’soperationswasthe remarkableeffortputintomeasuringoutdoses
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The rigidclassificationsallowedKyle’steamtobettertrack results,andtheybegantestingthe oil on
people. One glaucomapatientsubstitutedtheir$600/montheye dropsforoil capsulesandreportsno
needforprescriptionsafterone monthof treatment. AsKyle’suncle continuestreatment,hiscondition
progressivelyimproves,until hisonce debilitatingpainisgone. He decidestomove ontothe SuperC
pills. A monthafterdoingso,a cancer specialistdetermined hiscancerisgone.
One of the mostscience-orientedgroupsinvolvedinthe cannabisextractmovementisBudBuddies,
foundedin2002 by Jeff Ditchfield. Jeff alsoranThe BeggarsBelief,aDutch-stylecannabiscafé. Due to
the UnitedKingdom’sharsh cannabislaws,Jeff experiencedsix police raidsonThe BeggarsBelief and
numerousarrests. Thisneverstoppedhimfrom helpingothers,butitdidforce himto relocate toSpain.
Jeff’swell-roundedexperience isevidencedbyhislectures atThe Royal College of General Practitioners
and JohnMores University,aswell ashisappearances onseveral televisionstationsandradioprograms,
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(Jeff DitchfieldwithDr.Manuel Guzmán)
WhenJeff movedhisorganizationfromthe UKto Spain,he alsoswitchedhisfocustohelpingcancer
patients. Histreatmentregimentsforfightingcancer are largely basedoncontinuouslygrowing
experiential evidence andthe workof Dr. Manuel Guzmán.
To publicize the veryreal strugglespatientsgothrough to simplyaccessaneffectivemedicine,
Jeff iscurrentlyproducingProjectStorm. Thisdocumentaryfollowssix terminal cancerpatients,
includingtwochildren,astheyuse cannabisextractstoheal. Jeff describesProjectStormas follows:
“Project Storm is a documentary following the livesof 6 UK terminal cancer patients who have all been
toldthere isnothingmore that theirdoctorscandoforthem, howeverthe braveindividualsdidn’taccept
this devastating news and they started to research alternative therapies and their journey led them to
Bud Buddies and ‘Project Storm’.
Our protocols for the project have been drawn up based on the research of Professor Manuel Guzman
and his team at Madrid University who are pioneers in the research into cannabinoids and cancer, I’m
very much looking forward to meeting them again at Madrid University next month.
Filmslike ‘Runfromthe Cure’have inspiredthousandsof people butwe wantedtomake adocumentary
‘inreal time’,all the participantsinthe filmstartedonthe oil aroundChristmaslastyear,thisisn’ta film
to ‘prove’thatcannabinoids‘kill’ cancer,itisthe story of the 6 people inthe filmandtheirjourney.”
The above is takenfroman interview Jeff hadwithMel Thomas,whichhe providedtothe author. Inthis
interview,Jeffalsoansweredthe questionof whetherthe anti-cancereffectivenessof cannabisextracts
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“For me the evidence of cannabis oil sending cancers into remission is far from anecdotal and we have
many casesof itssuccess,howeverIdon'tconsiderthat anyone individual haseverbeen'cured'.Imuch
prefer the term 'treatment' to 'cure', if the oil truly was a cure then a person’s cancer would go into
remissionandnotreturnbutitisobviousthatthereisadailyneedfora'maintenancedose'tokeep cancer
in remission.
Your choice of strain depends very much on the cancer you are treating. Many conditions such as lung
cancer respond well to high THC oils, however, if you are treating Gliomas or any form of brain tumour
then we have found that a 1:1 THC/CBD strain is the most effective.
The Universityof Madridresearchindicatesthatthe mosteffective combinationof cannabinoidsto
treat Gliomasisa 50/50 THC/CBD ratio,thiscombinationwasfoundtobe more effectiveagainstGlioma
cellsthaneitherTHCor CBD on theirown.”
The full trailerforProjectStormcan be foundhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah3Y4_ahm5I.
Donationstosupportthe film’scompletionare neededandcanbe made throughProjectStorm’s
website athttp://projectstormthefilm.com.Below are several imagesfromthe film, includingrenowned
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The full documentary wasreleasedDecember17th
,2014
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58X5KhW80pw). Due tothe late stagesof the featured patients’
cancers, some of themunfortunatelypassedaway.However,the effectivenessof cannabisoil for
extendinglifeandmitigatingpainwasapparent.Furthermore,manyof the patientswere stillaliveat
the film’sconclusiondespite terminal diagnoses.Screenshotsfrom the conclusion,whichsummarizethe
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An article oninThe Independentdiscussed ProjectStormandfeaturedquotesfromnumerouspeople
(http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/could-cannabis-oil-reverse-the-
effects-of-cancer-9934577.html).A researchernamedDr.PeterMcCormick,whoconducteda study
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“There are hundredsof reportsoutthere andI do get concernedaboutthembeingwrittenoff assome
anomalyor people tryingtopushrecreational drugsintoalegalisedsetting.The realityisthatthere are
plentyof caseswhere cannabinoidsdoseemtobe doingsomethingandourstudyisfurtherevidence
that more researchneedstobe done”
A documentarycalled“Canada’sNewOil Men”detailsthe workof those remaininginCanada,whohad
learnedfromRickSimpsonthe full benefitsof cannabisoil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mInW-
MF8RAA).AfterRickleft,several people remainedtocarry onhiswork. A filmmakernamedChris
Harrigan produceda documentarytotell the storyof one such person,DarenMcCormick.
In the video,Darendescribesmanyof hisexperiencestreatingotherswithcancer. Manypeople would
come to himfor help,andall Darenaskedin returnforprovidingmedicine wastoknow the results.He
statedthere was“nevera failure”,althoughthere wasnoindication whetherthisstatement meantall
patientswere curedorjustimprovedsomehow. However,aspecificreference tothe treatmentof skin
cancer ismade. Daren saysthat inHalifax, he providedlessthan1mL of oil to a man withskincancer.
The man appliedittothe skincancerwith a bandage,and infourdays,the cancer wasgone.
At the end,filmmakerChrisHarriganstatesthatDaren has recentlybeensentencedtothree
yearsin prisonforhistechnicallyillicitactivities.ChrisfeelsindebtedtoDaren fortreatinga friend,and
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One of the mostwell known cannabisoil producerswasRonnie Smith,whoworkedwithavarietyof
individualsthroughouthisoil makingcareer. Ronnieoftenwentbythe aliasRolandA.Dubyand was
arguablythe most boldanddaringpersonainthe movement. Foratleastsix years,he publically
advertisedthroughall formsof social mediathathe wouldsendafull treatment’sworthof oil toanyone
inthe UnitedStatesfor$2,000. He includedhisphone number,whichsomehowhe neverneededto
change,ineverypost. Ronnie frequentlysentfree cannabisoiltopatientsinneed,includingseveral the
author personallyreferredwhohadnootheroptions. Before becomingacannabisoil distributor,
Ronnie wasJack Herer’spersonal assistantforfouryears,andhelpededitthe 2007 editionof The
EmperorWears no Clothes. InanOctober2012 Facebookpost,Ronnie recountshow he gotinvolved
withcannabisoil (https://www.facebook.com/notes/roland-a-duby/what-the-hell-did-i-
do/501436303207704).
“My name isRonnie Smith.IwasJack Herer's personal assistantfor4 years andI editedthe 2007 edition
of hisbook.While livingwithJack,IfoundoutI had cancer,and I had lumpsinbetweeneachknuckle
and a lumphangingoutmy rear. ...
I was growingpotat the time withJack andhis wife andmyjobwas to make the bubble hash
fromthe trimmings.Whilemakingthe hashIwouldeata spoonfull onoccassion,andIdidthat fouror
five timesadayfor a couple months.Inoticedaftera monththat the lumpsbetweenmyknucklesgot
softerandafter 2 months,theywere gone.Jacksaidthat he wrote inhis bookabouta college study
where theykilledcancerinrats withTHC inthe 70's. His wife googledthe article andinthe search,she
foundRickSimpsonandthe story aboutthe oil.Thiswas 2006, and we calledRick,and Rickturnedout
to be a bigfanof Jacks,so Jack had himon the Jack HererTV show everyweek.Ricksaidhe needed
someone inAmericatomake oil andI volunteered.He sentme referalsfor3yearsbefore he gotstuck in
europe.by 2010 I hadcured over200 people.Idecidedtorunfor Sheriff andmake the cure available for
free toanyone inmy county.”
Ronnie appearedinanApril 2013 interview,where he discussedhisexperiencesand
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point,he claimstohave cured over300 people of variouscancerswitha75-80% successrate. This
particularvideoconveysRonnie’spersonalityand intelligence veryeffectively.
Ronnie passedawayinearlyApril 2014. His passingwasa great lossto the cannabiscommunityandthe
worldat large. Ronnie wasa friendof the authorand itis tragic he will notgetto see the ultimate fruits
of hislabor. However,hisworkwill foreverlive on,andhisuniquenesswillnotbe forgotten.
Ronnie wasalsoa skilled(inthe author’sopinion) stand-upcomedian. A 2005 performance in
whichhe opensforDoug Stanhope canbe viewedhere:
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6. Concluding Discussion
The amount of evidence supportingthe effectivenessof cannabisextractmedicineisstaggering. Ashas
beenshown,peoplefromall walksof life have used manytypesof cannabisextractstoeliminate
varioustypesof cancer andcompletelycontrol oreliminate amultitude of otherdiseases.
The versatilityof cannabis extractsisimpressive.High-THCoil,high-CBDoil,juicedcannabis,
industrial hempoils,and rawcannabinoidtherapies have all demonstrated remarkable effectiveness.
These medicineshave beenadministeredintopical,oral,vaporization,and suppositoryforms. A general
trendhas beenmade clear- cannabis extractsderived fromhigh-qualitystartingmaterialsand
administeredproperly inthe necessaryquantities canachieve miraculoushealingresults.
One of the true original goalsof the cannabisextract movementhasbeentosecure clinical
testingof cannabisoil toprove itseffectiveness definitively. Asmentioned,RickDwyertriedtotake this
route many yearsago,but unfortunatelynothingcame of those efforts.
It isunfortunate thatno true clinical trialshave beencarriedoutsince the releaseof RunFrom the Cure
and the initial pleasforsuchtrials. Whyhave theynotbeendone? While the answerscanonlybe
speculatedupon,there are some possibleexplanations. First,cannabisis,forthe mostpart,a globally
illicitdrug. Itsresearchisheavilyrestrictedinthe UnitedStatesandmoderatelyrestrictedinmanyother
parts of the world. Of course,there are manycountrieswhere cannabislawsare laxer,sothe illegalityof
cannabiscannottotallyexplainthe lackof trials.
There isa widespreadlackof knowledge regardingthe extensive therapeuticpotential of
cannabisextracts,andmost researchhasjustfocusedonhuman smoking,animal,orculture studies.
Writinga researchpaperon the abilityof cannabinoidstoinhibitthe growthof cancercellsislikelyan
easierprocessthanarranginga long-termstudyof cannabisoil oncancer patients. Inmanypartsof the
world,high-qualitycannabisisexpensive, whichcreates aprohibitive barriertostudies. Another
significantbarriertoresearch,perhaps eventhe greatest, isthe general publicsentimentregarding
cannabisextractmedicine. More insightintothe nature of thissentimentwill be revealedinfurther
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Althoughthere have notbeenanytrue clinical trials,manyotherscientificmeritshave beenmet. A
multitude of peer-reviewed,scientificpapersdemonstrate thatendocannabinoids,phytocannabinoids,
and syntheticcannabinoidscanall kill cancercells. Theydothisthrougha wide varietyof mechanisms,
such as promptingceramide-inducedapoptosisthrough receptor-dependentandindependentmeans,
changinggene expression,inhibitingangiogenesis, stoppingmetastasis,reducingcellularrespiration,
slowingproliferation, modifyingenzymes,andmore.Studiesshow thatcannabinoidswork against
virtuallyeveryspecificcancercell type,likebreast,brain,colon,kidney,liver,leukemia,lymphoma,
prostate,pancreatic,skin,andmore. Inaddition,the November2013 studyinCase ReportsinOncology
provedthe anti-leukemiceffectsof cannabinoidsextendtohumansinat leastone case.
Furthermore, studiesindicate cannabinoidsexertbeneficial effectson nearlyall majordiseases,
like autoimmunedisorders,heartdisease, Crohn’s, diabetes,chronicpain, fibromyalgia,multiple
sclerosis, andmore. These widespreadeffectsare theoreticallypossible becauseof the
endocannabinoidsystem. Researchhasshownthe ECS modulatesmanycritical functionsof the body,
developedveryearlyinevolutionaryhistory,andis possibly the chief regulatorof systemichomeostasis.
Admittedlyunderstated,all diseaseultimatelyresultsinadisruptionof homeostasis. Whenperfect
homeostasisisachieved,diseasecan’texist –the statesare mutuallyexclusive. Althoughonly
conjectural,the theoryconvenientlyexplainswhycannabisextractsseemtoworkagainstnearlyany
kindof disease withsuchastoundingsuccessandresolution.
Replicationisanotherscientificmeritthatcannabisextractshave achieved. Manypurported
alternative cancertreatments have beenshotdownbecause onlythe original creatorsupposedly
observedresults,oruponfurtherinspection,unacceptable riskswere observed. Thisisnotthe case in
the cannabisextractmovement.First,the manwhoarguablylaunchedthe movement,RickSimpson,is
by far notthe onlypersontohave achievedresults. Infact,hisworknow palesincomparisonto the
hundredsof otherswhohave usedor adaptedhistechniques,andthe scientistsand caregivers who
have gone evenfurtherwithCBD-richoil andjuicing. The initial claimsof cannabis eliminatingcancers
have beenreplicatedtimeandtime again. Fromthe veryfirstpeople whotookRickupon hischallenge
to put oil ona skincancerand see whathappens,to multiple doctorsreportingcancerremissions in
majorjournals,itjustkeepshappening.
There isno doubtcannabisextractshave savedlivesandresultedindiseaseremissions. Itis
practicallyimpossiblethatall of these case reportsandrelevantscientificfindingsare coincidences or
falsifications. Manycasesexistwherepeople usedcannabisoil withorwithouttraditional
chemotherapy,radiation,orsurgery andachieved success. Infact,the achievements alongside
traditional treatmenthave sometimesbeenevenmore remarkablethanthose withoutit.Childpatients
like Brave Mykayla,Sophie Ryan,andLandonRiddle have reducedchemotherapyside effectstonearly
nothing,while alsoeliminatingthe cancersmuchfasterthanexpected. Otherpatients like StanRutner
and Joanne Crowtherenduredchemotherapyandradiation, onlytobe toldtheywere stillgoingtodie.
Withcannabisoil treatment,theywere healed. Thenthere are people whobeatcancerwithout any
conventional treatment,like Dr.Courtney’s8-montholdpatientforbraincancer, Corrie Yellandforanal
canal cancer,DennisHill foraggressive prostate cancer, Joe Crowe forHodgkin’slymphoma, David
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Despite the gravityof justthese fewcases,theyare still onlyasmall piece of the total patientdatathat
exists. Tomaintainsome semblance of brevity,notall testimonialshave beenincluded. More
importantly,there are somanypatientexperiencesthatsimplyhave notbeenrecorded. Noteverybody
iswillingtoputtheirpersonal medical information online,evenanonymously. Anothercompounding
factor isthe fact that cannabisis federallyillegal. Peoplehave takenlegitimate legal risksbysharing
theirexperiences,especiallycaregivers. The courage these individualshave demonstratedinthe face of
overwhelmingadversity,fromlawenforcement,society,andthe diseasesthemselves,isnothingshort
of heroic.
Conversingwiththe generalpublicaboutthisreality,includinggovernmentandnonprofit
officials,isdifficultbecauseof the magnitude andinitial absurdityof the claims. Tellingsomeone that
cannabis,a psychoactive plantthatpeople use togethigh,caneffectivelyeliminate many kindsof
cancer obviouslycomesoff ludicrous. Asif thattruth didn’tmake thingshardenough,claimingextracts
workagainstnearlyany majordisease basicallysealsthe deal onthe statusof the proponent’ssanity.
Due to the sheerlevelof disbelief in suchpossibilities,peoplehave been generallyunreceptive
to higher-level healingclaims. The author,overhissix yearsof beinginthismovement,hasobserveda
surprisinglackof interestfrommainstreamorganizations. Mostnewsreportsthathave spokenabout
cannabis healingcancerdoso ina verymatter-of-factfashion,withoutrealizingthe granderimplications
of whattheyare talkingabout. Furthermore,manycuredpatientshave hadalarming,dismissive
reactionsfromtheirdoctors,ratherthan elated,supportive ones.Thankfully,there are hundredsor
perhapsthousandsof doctorsacross the world whostronglysupportcannabisextractmedicineandare
workingtofurtheritsadvancement.
The urgencyof makingcannabisextractmedicine available for use andresearch cannot be
understated. The evidencehasdemonstratedundeniable potential,andtherefore immediate actionis
warranted. Treatmentof terminal cancerpatientswithcannabisextractmedicine couldbegin tomorrow
if the right people tookaction. Inthe spanof twoor three months,how manyof themwouldbe cured
or have improveddramatically? Itisso easyto prove this. Withfull legalizationinColoradoand
Washingtonstates,whatisto stopsome collective actiontotreatan entire hospice centerwithdonated
oil and observe the results? Itwouldn’tevenbe thatexpensivecomparedtothe costsof traditional
treatments. Proof couldbe gatheredevenfasterif skincancerpatientsoptedto trythisbefore radiation
or surgery,as topical resultsare usuallyachievedmuchfaster thaninternal treatments. If the resultsare
proven,cannabistherapywill instantlyspreadacrossthe entire world. The rapiddisseminationwillbe
drivenbydesperationandpain,forpeoplewhoare inpainor dyingcannotwait forrelief.Everysingle
instantispure agony andhell. Those whoare not inpaincan easilysay,“We’ll waitacouple yearsfor
more researchon cannabinoids,thenwe’lltrysome approachesinhumans,thenintenyearswe could
have a suitable treatmentforthisgroup,etc.” Those are unacceptable notions tosomeoneonthe brink
of death.
It’snot like these cure-levelresultswill magicallystopbeingreplicatedonce appliedinaclinical
setting. Infact,the resultsshouldbe evenbetter,sincethe cannabinoidmedicinesadministeredwould
be of the highestquality. Manypeople have observedtransformational healingresultswithonly
relativelyimperfectoils. Cannabisoilsextractedwithlaboratory-qualityequipmentwill certainlybe
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Anotherelementdrivingurgencyisthe law.Peopletryingtosave theirownortheirchildrens’
livesare beingunfairlypersecutedbylaw enforcement. The case of LandonRiddle wasmentioned,and
alsoof importantnote isBentonMackenzie,anIowapatientwithterminalangiosarcomacancer
(http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/30/terminal-cancer-patient-in-iowa-entire-f).Bentonpassedawayon
January12, 2015 afterlonglegal andhealthbattles(http://www.qconline.com/news/crime/benton-
mackenzie-medical-pot-crusader-succumbs-to-cancer/article_e12ffb81-d0fd-5dee-8aee-
26a730225065.html). Bentonwasgrowinga large quantityof cannabisforhistreatment,whichis
requiredforanintegrative approachof cannabisoil ingestionandjuicing. Hispropertywasraided,and
Bentonspent42 daysinjail until he wasreleasedoverconcernsabouthow muchhismedical treatment
mightcost the prison.
On July9, 2014, Bentonwasfoundguiltyof marijuanamanufacturingandconspiracy,after
undergoingatrial inwhichhe was barredfrom eventellingthe juryhe hadcancer
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/09/benton-mackenzie-guilty_n_5572445.html).He wasable
to temporarilyrelocate toOregonforcannabisextracttreatment,includingacombinationof juicingand
oils
(http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2014/07/medical_marijuana_in_oregon_be.html).
Some of Benton'sprogressisshownbelow.Unfortunately,itseemsthatdue toa combinationof lackof
access to cannabismedicineandthe aggressivenessof the cancer,Bentoneventuallysuccumbedtothe
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It shouldbe apparentthatthe currentcourse of medicine isnotcorrect. People regularlygobankrupt
payingformedical treatmentandendure unbelievablyterribleside effects.A trendthe authorhas
observedoverthe pastsix yearsisthe toll that traditional pharmaceuticals,chemotherapeuticandnon-
chemotherapeuticagentsalike,take onpeople. Theycause tremors,headaches,nausea,pain,mental
fogginess,constipation,stomachaches,andmore. A 2003 article inthe journal Drugsstated,
“Neurotoxicside effectsof chemotherapyoccurfrequentlyandare oftena reasonto limitthe dose of
chemotherapy”(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12887262). While thispaper’spurpose isnotto
discredittraditionaltherapy,itis probable thatmany traditional treatmentsare farlesseffective than
cannabisextractmedicine.
While the experiential evidencehasrevealedmuchabouthow to use cannabismedicine, there
isso much more to learn.What strainsworkbeston whatdiseases, whatare the bestdosingregimens,
whatare the bestextractiontechniques,whatindividual cannabinoidsare mosteffective onwhat
diseases,etc. The role of nutritionisalsoimmenselyimportant. Recently,the importance of Omega-3s
for optimal functioningof the endocannabinoidsystemhasbeenexplored. AnOctober2010 studyin
NatureNeurosciencereportedthatnutritional Omega-3deficiencyabolishedendocannabinoid-
mediatedneuronalfunctionsinmice
(http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v14/n3/full/nn.2736.html).
Issuessuchas endocannabinoidsystemdisruptionare one of the possibleexplanationsincases
where cannabinoidtreatmentshave failed. Otherexplanationsincludeimpropersource material or
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successful cases,there have beenmanyinstanceswhere people were notentirely healedordiedduring
treatment. Insome casescancershave returned,like inCashHyde. Otherpeople have notbeenableto
totallyeradicate theircancers,withsome persistentremnantsremaining. Some couldonlysloworstop
cancer growth. Andfor many,itseemsthatcontinuouscannabinoidtreatmentis required.Forexample,
the author has observedthat diabeticpatients,inordertoavoidusinginsulin, muststayoncannabis
extracts. Couldpermanenthealingbe achievedwithafull integrative approachof juicing,nutrition,and
balancedcannabisoil treatments? Itiscertainlypossible. Evenif some peopleneedtotake cannabinoids
all theirlives,there are seeminglynonegativeside effectsbesidespotential unpleasantpsychoactivity,
and withhigh-CBDoilsthere isnopsychoactivity. Itmaybe that one day everyhumanwill take some
formof non-psychoactive cannabis.
While cannabisseemstowork effectively againstanincrediblenumberof diseases,there are
likelycertainconditionsorinfectionswhichcannabiscannotwork for,andperhapssome people whofor
some reasonwon’trespondtothe therapyat all.It isunlikelythatatrue panacea exists,butcannabisis
the closestwe have. Throughresearch,all questionsof effectivenesswill eventuallybe answered. For
now, sickand dyingpatientsmustbe givenaccesstothe highest-qualityextractspresentlyavailable,so
that manyof themwill have hope forfuture life.
Evenif just1% of the claimsin thisreportwere true – that cannabisoil can mitigate severe
formsof epilepsy,cure skincancer,reduce severe chronicpainwithoutopiates,control inflammation,
manage diabetes,mitigate Behcet’sdisease, etc. –those truthswoulddemandimmediate action. If
cannabisworked betterthanpharmaceuticalsforjustone ailment, itwouldstillwarrantimmediate
application. Butashas beenshown,the effectsof cannabis extractmedicineare more profoundly
beneficial thananyone everthought.
It isimportantto finishbyunderscoring whatmustbe done next –secure immediatetestingof
thismedicine in terminalcancerand/orskincancerpatients.Whetherthiseffortisleadbydispensaries,
individualgrowers,corporations,orsomeone else,itdoesn’tmatter. Thisneedstohappennow. Lives
are at stake everysingle second. Withthe evidence presentedinthisreport,there isnoexcuse notto
take action. So let’sdoit.
“If I’mtellingthe publicanythingthat’sa lie,well whydon’tsomebodycome anddefraudme;whydon’t
these medical doctorsstandupand putme inmy place.AndI’ll tell youwhytheycan’tdothat, because
I’mtellingthe truthandtheyknowthat.” – RickSimpson
“Nothingwill everbe attemptedif all possibleobjectionsmustfirstbe overcome.” –Samuel Johnson
“Neverunderestimatethe powerof asmall groupof committedpeopletochange the world.Infact,it is
the onlythingthat everhas.”– Margaret Mead
“Silence inthe face of evil isitself evil:Godwill notholdusguiltless.Nottospeakisto speak. Notto act
isto act.” – DeitrichBonhoeffer

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KevinBooth,directorof AmericanDrugWar 2: CannabisDestiny,usedtoworkwith Bill Hicks,a
comedianof great stature. KevinlostBill topancreaticcanceron February26th, 1994, whenBill was
only32. Thiseventdoubtlessinspired muchof the granderthemesof AmericanDrugWar 2. A verse
Hicksauthored,to be releasedafterhisdeath,endedwiththe quote:
"I leftinlove,inlaughter,andintruthand wherevertruth,love andlaughterabide,Iam there inspirit."
It isthe author’sultimate hope thatthe truthof cannabisextractmedicine prevails,solove andlaughter
can be the drivingforcesof thisworld,ratherthandespairandpain. Withcannabis medicine,the cancer
that endedBill’s life willnolongerbe atorturoushell tomillionsof others,andthe dreamsof peace he
mostcertainlyhadwill be realized.