Key Takeaways

• Oncologists, more than doctors in any other discipline within medicine, support the option of recommending cannabis as part of a treatment program for patients suffering from cancer.


• However, while the positive effects of using cannabis to alleviate cancer symptoms have been well documented, the U.S. government continues to classify cannabis as a Schedule I drug — high potential for abuse and no known medical use. (source)

• Cannabis oil is an extract made by mixing cannabis flowers with a solvent such as ethanol, naphtha, petroleum, or butane. The extraction process removes the plant matter and leaves behind a sticky, oily substance that contains a high concentration of active compounds.


• Cannabis oil is mainly taken orally as a medicine for various conditions. When taken alone, the oil is usually administered to the patient using an oral syringe or dropper. However, cannabis oil can also be taken along with food or made into edibles.


• A common mistake that many people make is assuming that cannabis oil is just a single product. In fact, the term cannabis oil is commonly used to refer to a variety of different products.


• However, all cannabis oils seem to fall under two main categories: high-THC oils and high-CBD oils.


• Cannabis oils that contain high levels of THC are perhaps the most recognized among medical patients. These oils include Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO) and the famous Rick Simpson oil (RSO). While THC oils can be found in many dispensaries, patients often choose to make their own at home by following various recipes that are available online.

• As we mentioned above, after several decades of stigma and criminalization, the image of cannabis is finally being reconsidered.


• Myths and prejudices are now giving way to the recognition of this ancient plant’s incredible medicinal properties. If you don’t believe in us, make your decision after reading these amazing stories of survival thanks to the use of cannabis oil. It’s true, this miracle herb has saved the lives of many people!

• In 2003, Rick Simpson discovered three suspicious spots on his face and neck and was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma skin cancer. Rick's decision was to apply cannabis oil to his skin cancer. He applied his cannabis oil to some bandages and put them on the skin cancer.  


• After 4 days of waiting he decided it was time to see if anything had happened under the bandages. To Ricks surprise the cancer was gone.  His cannabis oil had cured his cancer.


• Now, Rick has wrote two books, "Phoenix Tears: The Rick Simpson Story" and "Phoenix Tears, Rick Simpson Oil, Nature’s Answer For Cancer". (source)


• In 2008 a filmmaker named Christian Laurette released the first free documentary on YouTube sharing Rick's story. The documentary is titled "Run From the Cure".  (source)

• Mike Cutler, was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in 2009. After losing consciousness at work, Mike was taken to the hospital for a complete workup. What they discovered was the worst news he could have heard.


• His doctor eventually obtained a CT scan which showed extensive hepatocellular (liver) cancer. Due to the widespread involvement of the cancer he was given only three months to live.


• Mike’s doctors called him lucky since he was a candidate for a liver transplant which can be a cure. He received a new liver in November of 2009. For over two years after the transplant Mike was doing well but, by 2012 his cancer had returned. As is often the case, his “new” liver cancer was much more aggressive.


• Mr Cutler received numerous bouts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in a futile attempt to stop the relentless advance of his cancer. Finally, the hospital admitted defeat and sent Mike home to die. He was given a bag full of one litre bottles of morphine tincture and tablets of extended release morphine, Zomorph 30 mg for pain, lots of pain.

• Desperate to survive, he began to look online - and found a YouTube video (Run From The Cure), which described the use of cannabis oil as a cure. He claims that just three days after taking the class B drug, his excruciating pain disappeared.


• In 2014, the grandfather-of-nine went for a biopsy at the Royal Free Hospital in London. To his relief, doctors told him the new cancerous cells had vanished. A spokeswoman for the Royal Free Hospital confirmed Mr Cutler had not received any cancer treatment since his transplant in November 2009.

• Darren Miller was 50 years old when he was told he had (at most) 1 year to live due to inoperable lung and pericardial sac cancer. And that was if he immediately began chemotherapy.


• Not long after the bad news, Darren and his wife Amy spoke with Mark Pederson, co-founder of the ECS Therapy Center in Peoria, and Rick Simpson, author of “Phoenix Tears: The Rick Simpson Story,” regarding medical cannabis for treating cancer.


• Darren decided to try the holistic route, after the chemo left him feeling dazed and confused. He obtained a legal medical cannabis card in his state and within 24 hours of use. In an interview, darren said that his mouth sores was vanished completely, while he had no idea what the state of his tumors were.


• By combining chemo treatments with medical cannabis, Darren was able, within just six months, to get his cancer under control and his blood work showed normal counts for the first time in years.

• Dennis was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in February 2010, when six biopsies revealed cancerous regions with high Gleason scores, a measure of aggressiveness. Although his urologist made an appointment to start radiation, Dennis declined in favor of cannabis extract therapy, which he learned was a potentially viable option.


• After only three months, the main tumor was gone, but a few metastatic lesions remained. In another three months, all traces of cancer were gone.In an interview dennis explain how the whole six month treatment that evolved from cannabis butter to whole plant hash oil created no interruptions with his daily life.


• He said he actually enjoyed the treatment. He took two doses daily, before work was a smaller dose and after work a heavier dose.

• David Triplett had skin cancer on his nose that was treated and then came back. His doctor recommended chemotherapy cream, but he did Cannabis Oil some research online and found out about cannabis oil. He decided to give it a try and record what happened. The pictures he took over the course of his treatment show small dark spots on his nose growing and then disappearing.


• In his documentary “Cured Too: A Cancer Story“, he said about his recovery that: “I used the oil for three to four weeks before I saw any results, and then the results were dramatic,” he testifies in the documentary. “Not only was the oil healing my nose, but it was bringing cancer to the surface that I didn’t even know was there.”


• Also, the documentary gives instructions for treating skin lesions with cannabis oil and shows the healing process of several skin-cancer patients. (see the full documentary)

• Trevor Smith was 52 when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. His urologist recommended chemotherapy, radiation and surgery which would remove his bladder and prostate. Before committing to that course of action, Smith and his wife Carole looked into alternative treatments.


• He changed his diet, began taking natural supplements, and eventually tried cannabis oil. His condition improved and he opted to not have chemo, radiation or surgery. As of February 2014, two years after the initial diagnosis, Smith has had two consecutive cystoscopies that have shown him to be cancer free.

• Shona Banda may not have battled Cancer, but her eight year war with Crohn's disease had her bedridden most of the time and walking with a cane. She was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease around 2004.


• She underwent several surgeries and was put on several pharmaceuticals, but her condition worsened progressively until she was considered terminal. Her viewing of Rick Simpson’s “Run from the Cure” video documentary inspired Shona.


• Shona was inhaling small amounts of marijuana from a vaporizer to help reduce her pain and increase her appetite. Vaporizing is less irritating to the lungs and throat and produces less tell-tale pot aromas. Shona started scraping it out and putting it into capsules for consumption three times daily.

• After a very few days Shona could walk without a cane. Soon she began eating and sleeping better and putting on weight. It wasn’t long before she completely gave up all her pharmaceuticals. Now she is very healthy and active. Her journal of this journey became a published book, titled Live Free or Die.

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