Some promising new research shows that marijuana use could have beneficial effects on certain types of cancer.
From the NORML blog:
For some 35 years the United States federal government has been well aware that cannabis possesses potent anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties. And for the past three years, government-funded researchers have speculated that these qualities may offer “ protective ” effects against the onset of various types of cancer in humans, including lung cancer.
Yet to date, virtually no investigators have taken the time to assess marijuana’s potential anti-cancer effects in humans — until now.
In a clinical abstract just published online on the Cancer Prevention Researc h website, a team of U.S. investigators report that marijuana use, even long-term, is associated with a “significantly reduced risk” of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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Some promising new research shows that marijuana use could have beneficial effects on certain types of cancer.
From the NORML blog:
Read the whole article here.