[Talventaivas]

The situation with the pharmaceutical corporations is rather unfortunate. I am sure that most of the scientists working in research go into the business wanting to help people in the long run. I know that's what I want to do, if I just wanted to make money, I'd be a doctor instead. Unfortunately, it's those higher up in the corporate ladder that hold all the cards and do the lobbying, damn big business.

As for cancer, cannabinoids seems to be an effective cancer treatment (from a biochemical point of view, supported and evidenced by research) as long as the cancer exhibits the correct receptors. I posted links to some articles in another thread to research showing that in cancers exhibiting cannabinoid receptors, THC not only stopped the cells from reproducing (hallmark of cancer), but also directed them to apoptosis, programmed cell death.
If the cancer does not have CB receptors, then THC appears to stimulate it slightly by unknown means. Still... many cancers do show these CB receptors so it definitely a good thing.