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Why cannabis holds real promise as a treatment for cancer, according to a sweeping new study


Medical marijuana holds serious promise as a treatment for cancer and its symptoms. That’s the conclusion of a sweeping new study from an organization based in Evergreen that reviewed thousands of research papers. The findings showed that cannabis was a powerful tool for helping patients with pain from cancer treatment – and that cannabis was even helpful in shrinking tumors in a laboratory.

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