There are hundreds of different cannabinoids. The pot that gets you stoned has been bred to have high levels of THC. The research is looking at the other elements that link to other receptors for different purposes so, in theory, cannabis developed for therapeutic purposes may have little, if any, THC but will have high levels of other cannabinoids that do other things. That's dumbing it down considerably, anyone who wants details needs to do more research.
The current trials seem to be focusing on nausea and appetite. There is no suggestion, despite some nonsense on the internet, that cannabis will actually affect the course of the disease and it certainly doesn't cure cancer.
Ten years ago I discovered that constipation was the worst part of chemo so as I had the opportunity to try something else, and knowing I had pharmaceutical back up, I gave it a go. Marg xx
