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In a recent report, ninety percent of cannabis users also smoke tobacco, said Arpana Agrawal, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Recent research reveals why marijuana users are more susceptible to certain types of cancers and infections by suppressing the body’s immune functions.

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Researchers in Australia included cannabis in their national study of the impact of risk factors and diseases affecting the population’s health. In estimating the impact of cannabis, the researchers assumed that the evidence was sufficient enough to show a link between cannabis use and psychosis, suicide, and car crashes.

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Researchers are reporting “convincing evidence” that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that could increase the risk of cancer.

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A recent study found that men with self-reported DUIC (driving under the influence of cannabis) tend to be associated with an increased risk of being involved in a car accident.

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Research shows that adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development. Pediatric researchers found abnormalities in areas of the brain that interconnect brain regions involved in memory, attention, decision-making, language and executive functioning skills. The findings are of particular concern because adolescence is a crucial period for brain development and maturation.

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