Marijuana Slows Tumor Growth


	Marijuana Slows Tumor Growth

papananook

5-25-2008 10:50 AM

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papananook says:

Send a doobie to Ted K.

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5-25-2008 12:17 PM

AcesLucky

The pharmaceuticals can't make money off of marijuana, and the government can't tax what you can grow.

They don't care about you or patients. They care about profits and taxation.

Though the promise of cannabis as a cure...? Yeah, right.

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