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Antibacterial Cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jnprdf/2008/71/i08/abs/np8002673.html
-Cannabis can cure the superbug methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and posesses other antibiotic properties.

Cannabis compound slows lung cancer in mice
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11630-cannabis-compound-slows-lung-cancer-in-mice.html
-Human lung cancer tumours grew less than half as fast in mice that received moderate doses of the compound.

Large Study Finds No Link between Marijuana and Lung Cancer
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=large-study-finds-no-link
-The smoke from burning marijuana leaves contains several known carcinogens and the tar it creates contains 50 percent more of some of the chemicals linked to lung cancer than tobacco smoke. A marijuana cigarette also deposits four times as much of that tar as an equivalent tobacco one. Scientists were therefore surprised to learn that a study of more than 2,000 people found no increase in the risk of developing lung cancer for marijuana smokers.

Research Into Medical Marijuana Grows Up
http://www.slate.com/id/2203922/?from=rss
-Clinical trials have proved a 34% pain reduction in patients suffering from HIV-related nerve damage, several conditions cannabis helps, and various other facts.

Cannabis Photo on our Handbills

-CALM would like to extend our thanks to Todd McCormick for donating his photos to us for use in our publications and website. A sample of his works used by us can be found by clicking here.

Clinical Studies and Case Reports

- Click here for an extensive database of studies/reports on the use of medical cannabis.