A new study suggests marijuana-based drugs could be effective in fighting cancer. Good news for some marijuana stocks?

Many cancer patients already benefit from taking a drug with an active ingredient that is a synthetic version of THC, the primary psychotropic chemical in marijuana. Marinol won U.S. regulatory approval back in 1985 for alleviating nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy used to treat cancer.

Results from a recent study suggest that marijuana-based drugs might be effective at more than just helping with side effects of chemotherapy. Marijuana could actually help fight cancer. Is treating cancer the next great opportunity for marijuana stocks?

via Is Treating Cancer the Next Great Opportunity for Marijuana Stocks? — The Motley Fool