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Science shows Marihuana kills cancer cells

THC, short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is an active cannabinoid primarily known for being the main ingredient in marijuana that produces the euphoric psychological effect. Scientists decided to try to isolate the ingredient and test its effect on cancer cells. They found that 25 to 30% of the essays were completely cured. In the remaining mice, the tumors shrunk “significantly.”


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Marijuana Users Really Are Smart People, According to Study - Los Angeles News - The Informer

Marijuana Users Really Are Smart People, According to Study - Los Angeles News - The Informer | Science News | Scoop.it
Los Angeles must be the smartest place in the country. Because we're certainly its medical marijuana dispensary capital.

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Study shows medical marijuana laws reduce traffic deaths

Study shows medical marijuana laws reduce traffic deaths | Science News | Scoop.it
A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales.
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Carl Sagan Smoked Marijuana

he late astronomer and author Carl Sagan was a secret but avid marijuana smoker, crediting it with inspiring essays and scientific insight, according to Sagan's biographer.

Using the pseudonym "Mr. X'', Sagan wrote about his pot smoking in an essay published in the 1971 book "Reconsidering Marijuana.'' The book's editor, Lester Grinspoon, recently disclosed the secret to Sagan's biographer, Keay Davidson.

Davidson, a writer for the San Francisco Examiner, revealed the marijuana use in an article published in the newspaper's magazine Sunday.

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