CANNABISSATIVA

Anticancer Research

Cannabis is a plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for a many years. It iscommonly known as marijuana, hemp, or cannabis (Lust 2014). Cannabis has manybioactive compounds; the cannabinoids have been identified as potential powerfulnatural cures for prostate cancer (Sarfaraz et al. 2005). Most prostate cancer patientshave an inhibitor of DNA binding 1 (ID-1) gene that is the causal factor for theaggressive and uncontrolled multiplication of cancer cells (Ouyang et al. 2002).Scientifically, cannabinoids were found to inhibit the ID-1 gene and reduce thenumber of cancer cells. Cannabis is also helpful in reducing cancer-related sideeffects (Hermanson and Marnett 2011). However, some crude cannabis oils may be hallucinogenic; therefore, the stalks and sterilised seeds of this plant should be usedto produce hempseed oil, which is less hallucinogenic and without cannabinoids.This hemp oil is used to control inflammation and reduces neurological problems.The traditional medicine suggests consumption of 60 g or 60 ml/day for up to90 days (Lust 2014). However, consumption of cannabis or hemp oil can lower theblood pressure, and it is not advisable to ingest cannabis directly. The oil can alsohave a bad taste that lingers in the mouth (Ruixing et al. 2008).