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Study: No Marijuana Link to Lung Cancer

Posted on May 24, 2006

The study results even surprised the UCLA researchers who were running the tests.

Reuters:

Marijuana smoking does not increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer, according to the findings of a new study at the University of California Los Angeles that surprised even the researchers.

They had expected to find that a history of heavy marijuana use, like cigarette smoking, would increase the risk of cancer.

Instead, the study, which compared the lifestyles of 611 Los Angeles County lung cancer patients and 601 patients with head and neck cancers with those of 1,040 people without cancer, found no elevated cancer risk for even the heaviest pot smokers. It did find a 20-fold increased risk of lung cancer in people who smoked two or more packs of cigarettes a day.

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By aaron, April 9, 2007 at 1:19 pm #
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Amen, this study is to prove to all the dickless generations that weed aint as bad as you say it is….......

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By Reekosuave, June 8, 2006 at 4:04 pm #
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The most interesting thing is that the researcher who conducted the study actually hypothesized the opposite results and was very suprised at the results, His previous research had long been used by the Fed to justify the prohibition.

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By Pete Moss, May 25, 2006 at 10:09 am #
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That chica in the picture taking a hit is holding the J improperly. I’m certain she’s really the fuzz.

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By nostril recon, May 25, 2006 at 6:03 am #
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dude !! that’s a pretty good sized doobie in the photo !! shoobie doobie wah wah wah doobie

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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By Wolf Heinrich, May 24, 2006 at 11:28 am #
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At least there can be no doubt that marijuana leads to an eternity in hell.

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By kayla hartley, May 24, 2006 at 11:26 am #
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I THINK MARIJUANNA SHOULD BE LEGAL AND CIGGERETTS SHOULD BE BAN BECAUSE THEY CAUSE LUNG CANCER AND WEED DOESNT. WEED IS SO MUCH SAFER.

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By Vanna, May 24, 2006 at 8:38 am #
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Gee, better ratchet up the hypercriminalization efforts of the DEA. Makeup!

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By locke, May 24, 2006 at 8:10 am #
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I’m surprised this study was funded at all. GLAD, very GLAD, but surprised as well. Of course, the fed. gov. will keep on its hypocricy by continuing the feeble and totally political war on drugs. (sigh) Guess I’ll take any victory we can get, however small.

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