BudMed Bulletin for 18 Dec 2025
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Shocking Cancer Breakthrough? Whole cannabis extracts kill cancer cells in lab tests WAY better than pure THC alone!
The results showed that certain whole cannabis extracts could:Reduce how well the cancer cells survived Slow down or stop the cancer cells from multiplying (proliferation) Trigger the cancer cells to self-destruct (a process called apoptosis) Source
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Cannabis just quietly body-slammed three of the deadliest cancers in lab studies!
Breast: slowed tumors with THC Colon: CBD crushed chemo-resistant cells Prostate: cannabinoids shut down cancer’s messaging system. Source
Breaking: Legal medical marijuana just cut opioid doses by ~20% in chronic pain patients – real NY data, 18 months tracked
At the start, people were taking an average of 73 morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day — a fairly high opioid dose. After 18 months, the average dropped to 57 MME per day. The more days each month a person had medical cannabis dispensed to them, the less prescription opioid they needed. Specifically: getting a full 30-day supply of medical cannabis in a month was linked to taking about 3.5 fewer MME of opioids per day (a statistically significant drop). Source
Breaking: Medical cannabis delivers daily relief from anxiety and better sleep for older adults, new study finds!
Feeling more intoxicated from cannabis during the day was linked to lower pain, anxiety, and depression levels later that same day. Higher intoxication was also associated with lower anxiety and better sleep quality that night. Better sleep indirectly helped reduce pain, anxiety, and depression the next morning. Source
Lab-grown cannabis cells in bioreactors just produced anti-inflammatory compounds that shut down two of the body’s main “inflammation triggers” by up to 92% — with 22× more yield than old methods!
Extracts made from these cells (using hot methanol) were very good at reducing inflammation: at a low dose (30 micrograms per mL), they blocked two major inflammation signals (TNF-α and IL-6) by 88–92%, and they weren’t toxic to normal cells. Advanced chemical analysis found several cannabinoid-like compounds in the cells; one called THCA-C1 stood out because computer simulations showed it binds very strongly to inflammation-related proteins. Bottom line: This is the first time anyone has shown that cannabis cells grown in big bioreactors can efficiently make useful anti-inflammatory cannabinoids — a promising, scalable, and sustainable way to produce natural medicines without growing whole plants. Source
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