Medical Cannabis Bike Tour 2015 (Day 2)
The second day of the 2015 Medical Cannabis Bike Tour began in the Dutch town of Weert. Over 80 riders and volunteers set off from the town on the second leg of a 3 day, 420km sporting cannabis odyssey through Europe that took place in June 2015. The participants were riding to raise funds for cancer research that focuses on the use of cannabinoids and is based on research conducted by a science team in Madrid.
The weather was fine, conditions were good and with a lot of flat ground the pace of the leading pelaton, of up to 20 riders, was a consistent 30-35 km/ph, with top speeds of 45km /ph. The pelatons that followed them showed the diversity of the MCBT experience – some matching the fast speeds of the leading pack (only with more breaks to admire the green scenery), whereas for other riders, it was all about enjoying a ride in the sunshine.
Medical Cannabis Bike Tour Website:
http://www.medicalcannabis-biketour.com/
Medical Cannabis Bike Tour Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/medicalbiketour
Medical Cannabis Bike Tour Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MedCanBikeTour
The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises money for medical cannabis research. The 2015 bike tour raised over 100,000€, through company sponsorship, and is running a crowd funding campaign through Walacea.
A principal focus of the Bike Tour’s campaign is to raise funds to explore the work of a team of scientists from Madrid’s Complutense University (including Dr Manuel Guzman, Dr Guillermo Velasco and Dr Cristina Sanchez).
The scientists are at the forefront of scientific research into the effects of cannabinoids (THC and CBD) on cancer and have been researching their potential as a cannabis treatment for the past 15 years. Their research was first recognized by the scientific community after they published an article in the scientific journal, Nature Magazine in 2000 (titled ‘Anti-tumoral action of cannabinoids’).
The aim of the medical Cannabis Bike Tour is to raise enough funds for them to test their research in a clinical trial with up to 30 -40 glioma (brain cancer) patients. This trial will be administered by GEINO (The Spanish Group of Neuro-oncological Investigation) in Spanish hospitals. The trial, which will be totally independent, is scheduled to take place at the end of 2015.
Over the past three years, the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour has raised over 250,000€ for research into cannabis and its perceived anti-cancer qualities, which have been documented as slowing tumour growth and killing cancer cells. This money has come from the sponsorship of companies.
Watch the full 2015 Medical Cannabis Bike Tour Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H-R3u8GpA&list=PLOKtjNEuUaQjtmaSCOcG6twlzWUgctTmR
Medical Cannabis Bike tour 2015 – Watch Day 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H-R3u8GpA
Medical Cannabis Bike tour 2015 – Watch Day 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-I1rsCCtv0
Medical Cannabis Bike tour 2015 – Watch Day 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8d3vRKoOc
Medical Cannabis Bike tour 2015 – Watch Day 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNR56YiqwRQ
2015 sponsors of the MCBT were: Soft Secrets, Alchimia, Jorge Cervantes, IndicaSativa Trade, Anna Greenplace, Barneys Farm, Aptus, Bush Doctor, Pure Sativa, Blue Cash & Carry, Canna, Indras Planet, Canamo Magazine, Herbies Seeds, Amsterdam Seed Center, Sensi Seeds, Mountain High, Hanvfverband, Panoramix, Resin Seeds, Player Group, Attitude Seed Bank, Paradise Seeds, Trimpro, Idogrow, Snail Rolling Papers, Cannabis Magazine, Bushplanet, cannafest, Cultiva, CBD Crew, Cannascope, Dinafem, Dampkring, Plantasur, DNA Genetics,Greenhouse, Grow Magazine, Grow Life, Hemp Trading, Biotabs, Legalizace, Mr Nice, NPK, On Air, Sweet Seeds, Royal Queen Seeds, Thscene Magazine, Positronic Seeds, Seedsman, Weed World, Sowjet, Easy Grow.
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