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Bike Tour Announces Big News! Clinical Trials for 2015

At a press conference in Madrid on November 27th, the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour took another step towards history when it presented 100,000€ to fund the world’s first independent clinical trials involving the treatment of cancer patients with the cannabinods THC and CBD. After much preparation work over the past few months, the program for […]

December 8, 2014/1,258 Comments/by admin

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Medical Cannabis Bike Tour is over for another year

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So, the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour is over for another year. Our March adventure in Spain saw 55 people involved, 400km covered and a fantastic €100,000 raised for medical research into treating cancer with cannabis. We hope to announce some very big plans for how this money will be used later in the year… Until […]

May 6, 2014/1,148 Comments/by admin

Bike Tour Announces Big News! Clinical Trials for 2015

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December 8, 2014/1,258 Comments/by admin

Medical Cannabis Bike Tour is over for another year

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Bike Tour Announces Big News! Clinical Trials for 2015

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After much preparation work over the past few months, the program for the clinical trials was announced at the press conference.

It will involve the first line therapy treatment of 30 – 40 brain cancer (glioma) patients based in a number of Spanish hospitals. The trials will use cannabinoids in combination with other cancer agents. The program (expected to be completed in 2016) is estimated to cost 280,000€.

The trials are the result of years of scientific research by the team at Complutense University. Their research shows that cannabinoids prevent the spread of tumors and have the potential to kill cancer cells in non-human models.

Bike Tour founders, Luc Krol and Matej Munej, handed over a check to research scientist Dr Guillermo Velasco from the Madrid Complutense University and Dr Juan Manuel Sepúlveda, investigator of GEINO, the Spanish Neuroncology Investigation Group.

GEINO will work with the Spanish authorities to establish the necessary groundwork (medical protocol and ethical guidelines) before selecting hospital partners and search for patients to take part in the program. They hope to start the trials by September 2015.

At the press conference, The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour announced that the 2015 ride will take place in northern Europe in the second week of June. The ride will begin in Maastricht and end in Amsterdam on June 14th. The MCBT has set its sights on raising 180,000€, which would cover the full costs of the clinical trials.

December 8, 2014/1,258 Comments/by admin

Medical Cannabis Bike Tour is over for another year

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Until then, we would like to thank all those involved, sponsors, donors, riders and volunteers. We have to say that we could not have dreamed the Medical Cannabis Bike Tour would grow so quickly and inspire so many people. We are already planning next year with enquiries coming in from new people wanting to participate.

This year we really have spread the word, with our message being taken home to countries all over Europe and to Canada and the USA. What was so pleasing about this year’s tour was how such a big group of strangers became such a tight unit in 3 short days.

It says a lot about our cause and the cannabis community that we can pull off an event like this while retaining a real family spirit. So, are you going to join our cause? Get fit, get riding, get in touch! The Medical Cannabis Bike Tour returns in 2015.

May 6, 2014/1,148 Comments/by admin