CANNABIS HELPS CANCER PATIENTS ENJOY FOOD

The ingredient that gives cannabis its "high" and famously whets the
appetite can help cancer patients recover lost pleasure in food,
according to a study published on Wednesday.

Researchers in Canada enrolled 21 patients who had been treated with
chemotherapy for advanced cancer, and gave them either capsules
containing THC or dummy lookalike pills. The volunteers took the
tablets for 18 days, and were asked to fill in questionnaires.

Seventy-three per cent of those who took the THC reported an increased
liking for food and 55 per cent said the medication "made food taste
better". In the placebo group, these figures were only 30 per cent and
10 per cent.