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Dave Hepburn and Ted Smith: Cannabis Talks Episode #4 – Cannabis & Cancer (PART 2)

In this series we sit down with Ted Smith and Dr. Dave Hepburn to discuss the medical intricacies of cannabis. Ted Smith is the founder and president of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club. Ted has been an advocate for medical cannabis, compassionate access and patients rights for 25 years. Dr. Dave Hepburn is a Canadian author and a retired medical doctor. He advocates for broader use of medical marijuana and cannabinoids. He is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC), International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM), the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) and Physicians for Medical Cannabis (PMC). In today’s fourth video in the series, Dr. Dave and Ted discuss the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for cancer.

In this Part 2 of the discussion on Cannabis and Cancer, Ted and Dr. Hepburn explore the relationships between different cannabinoids and cancerous cells. Is THC the best for fighting cancer? CBD? THCA? A combo of all of them? Dr. Hepburn explains the current research on these cannabinoids and their cancer fighting properties.