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UK: Cannabis cancer risk lower

The Times

Tuesday 18 Oct 2005

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Smoke inhaled from cannabis is less likely to cause cancer than that from
tobacco, according to research. The findings, from the University of
Colorado, suggest that although cannabis has been linked to mental health
issues and breathing disorders, it could be adapted to treat a number of
serious illnesses.

Writing in Harm Reduction Journal, Robert Melamede said that there was
evidence to indicate that smoke from cannabis was not as carcinogenic as
cigarette smoke, and that the effects of the two types of smoke were very
different. Cannabis has been linked to an increased danger of psychosis and
schizophrenia in some people, but scientists have been studying it to see
how it could be used to treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Aids
and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr Melamede said that tobacco smoke contained nicotine, but cannabis smoke
contained a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). He said that
carcinogenic effects were increased by nicotine but were shown to be
reduced by THC.

 

 

 

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