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No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
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Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
Articles tagged with
Marijuana
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Source: Facebook, Drug Possession Laws, 2022-09-04 -
InaccurateNo, marijuana and ginger have not been shown to cure COVID-19
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Boil weed and ginger for Covid-19 victims, the virus will vanish
Source: Nsemwoha.com, Anonymous, 2020-03-27 -
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UnsupportedStudy did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
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smoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease
Source: BloomsMag, UK Health Expert, Anonymous, 2019-09-21 -
UnsupportedArticle claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported
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Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer
Source: Healthy Food House, USA Health Times, Anonymous, 2018-04-21 -
UnsupportedNo, science has not proven that “cannabis cures cancer”, even though it helps manage some symptoms arising from cancer
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There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer
Source: Health Magazine, Anonymous, 2018-07-12 -
IncorrectMarijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme
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Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells
Source: Truth Teller, Anonymous, 2019-04-09 -
CorrectNews article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
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Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
Source: KHOU, Marcelino Benito, 2019-02-20 -
-1.3Low2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potential harms of cannabis. Although it does not cause fatal overdose, it does cause intoxication and impairment, and driving under the influence is dangerous. Also, both acute and chronic use of cannabis cause cognitive impairment which can interfere with an individual’s safety and productivity.”
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Misleading2018’s most popular health article wrongly claims that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
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Federal study finds marijuana a hundred times less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco
Source: urhealthguide, John Regan, 2018-01-04