XPost: uk.legal, uk.politics.drugs   
   From: Blah@hotmail.com   
      
   Pete nospam Zakel wrote:   
   > In article <7dgs02F2bo3glU1@mid.individual.net> Blah    
   writes:   
   >   
   >> It also quite ironic that he died of leukamia, which is allegedly cured   
   >> by thc...   
   >   
   > Sorry, I don't see the irony.   
   >   
   > Also, I've never seen any claims that THC cures leukemia.   
      
   Google is full of such quackery.   
   eg   
      
   http://www.trap17.com/index.php/Thc-Kill-Leukemia-Cells_t31089.html   
      
      
      
     Cannabis may help   
   > in remission of leukemia in some people, but I haven't seen enough studies to   
   > know how likely that is.   
   >   
   > I do know there is research that indicates some components of cannabis (I   
   > don't think it is THC) can shrink some cancer tumors, though.   
   >   
   > -Pete Zakel   
   >  (phz@seeheader.nospam)   
   >   
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   >    		   
   > 			    -- Alan Kay   
      
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