Issue 47 - Cannabis Revolutionizes Cancer Care: Breakthrough Studies Reveal Pain Relief, Reduced Opioid Use, and Potential Cancer-Fighting Power!

BudMed Bulletin for 31/07/2025

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Cannabis could be a game-changer for cancer patients!

Researchers looked at over 10,000 scientific papers with 39,767 pieces of data about cannabis and health. Most studies agree that medical cannabis helps with cancer symptoms (like pain, nausea, and loss of appetite), overall health, and even cancer growth control. Support for cannabis use in cancer care is over 31 times stronger than opposition. Cannabis was found to reduce inflammation and help manage cancer symptoms, with some evidence suggesting it might fight cancer cells directly. Source

Medical cannabis could be a game-changer for chronic pain!

New study shows it boosts quality of life and cuts urgent care & ED visits. The findings of this study suggest, in line with existing research, that medical cannabis is likely an effective treatment option for patients with chronic pain. Moreover, we found that, in addition to an increase in QoL (quality of life), medical cannabis exposure is associated with lower risk of urgent care and ED visits, when comparing patients who used medical cannabis for at least one year to cannabis-naïve patients. This underscores the potential for not only QoL gains associated with medical cannabis use, but also positive downstream effects on the healthcare system resulting from treatment. Source

Does cannabis harm your heart? Shocking study reveals NO link between smoking weed and heart attacks or strokes in veterans with heart disease!

Findings: Smoking cannabis in the past 30 days did not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, or heart-related deaths compared to non-smokers. Using any form of cannabis (smoking, vaping, edibles) also showed no increased risk of these heart events. Conclusion: In this group of older veterans with heart disease, cannabis use was not linked to a higher chance of serious heart problems over the study period. Source

Study Shows 63% of IBD Patients Find Cannabis Helpful, 19% Cut Opioid Use.

Most IBD patients say cannabis (63%) and CBD oil (57%) help with symptoms, similar to corticosteroids (73%) and biologics (81%). Over half of IBD patients using cannabis reported less abdominal pain, other pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and nausea/vomiting. Crohn’s disease patients felt more relief for some symptoms compared to ulcerative colitis patients. About 19% of IBD patients said they used fewer opioids because of cannabis or CBD oil. About 15% said cannabis or CBD oil helped them achieve remission (disease under control). Source

Could a Cannabis-Based Product Stop Thyroid Cancer?

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid cancer, often seen in women aged 20–50. This study tests a cannabinoid-based product (called BRF1-A) to see if it can fight PTC cancer cells. What did they find? BRF1-A killed more K1 cancer cells as the dose increased and over time (more effect at 48 hours than 24 hours). In 24 hours, BRF1-A boosted the p53 gene (which helps stop cancer growth) and reduced the BCL-2 and c-Myc genes (which help cancer cells survive and grow). Source

Could Marijuana Be a Game-Changer for Migraines?

Findings: Research suggests cannabis may help with many conditions, especially chronic pain like headaches. There’s some evidence that cannabis and its compounds (cannabinoids) could help with migraines and cluster headaches. How Cannabis Might Work for Headaches: Cannabis interacts with pathways in the body linked to migraines, similar to how some migraine medications (like triptans) and painkillers (like opioids) work. Source

Could CBD be a game-changer for Parkinson’s? New study shows it protects brain cells from damage by boosting antioxidants and key genes!

What did they find? CBD helped more cells survive and reduced cell death caused by 6-HODA. CBD lowered harmful ROS and cell membrane damage (MDA). CBD boosted the cells’ antioxidant defenses (higher SOD, GSH, and total antioxidant capacity). CBD increased protective genes (Nrf2, Bcl-2) and reduced harmful genes (Bax, Casp3). What does it mean? CBD may protect nerve cells from damage like that seen in Parkinson’s disease. It works by activating a pathway (Nrf2) that helps cells fight oxidative stress and damage. Source

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