By "Radical" Russ Belville on September 5, 2008
Observatory – Marijuana Ingredient May Fight Bacteria – NYTimes.com
Marijuana may be something of a wonder drug — though perhaps not in the way you might think.
Researchers in Italy and Britain have found that the main active ingredient in marijuana — tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — and related compounds show promise as antibacterial agents, particularly against microbial strains that are already resistant to several classes of drugs.
It has been known for decades that Cannabis sativa has antibacterial properties. Experiments in the 1950s tested various marijuana preparations against skin and other infections, but researchers at the time had little understanding of marijuana’s chemical makeup.
Uh-oh. The mainstream media is saying something positive about marijuana! And during the same week the Drug Czar released the new National Survey on Drug Use and Health! John Walters can’t be happy about this.
Posted in ACTIVISM, SCIENCE | Tagged MRSA, New York Times
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Yeah! Marijuana, the wonder drug!
(Makes me wonder why it’s not legal!)