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... ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New tests: marijuana damages DNA and may cause cancer Chemical ... Europe are reporting "convincing evidence" that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways ... However, there has been uncertainty over whether marijuana smoke has the same effect. Scientists are ...Our brains make their own marijuana: We're all pot heads deep inside
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... J. Beck and C. Schmidt, Varian, Inc. Introduction marijuana is one of the most commonly used illegal recreational drugs in the United States. The compound that gives the high from smoking marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Toxicology, forensic, and clinical labs ...