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Smoking 3,000 Joints Is Bad for Your Brain, Study Finds

By Steven HofferNov 16th 2010 – 3:26PM

(Nov. 16) -- This news may be something of a buzz-kill. A new study shows that subjects who began smoking pot before age 16 scored significantly worse on cognitive function tests than both nonsmokers and those who picked up the habit later in life. The research, presented Monday at the annual Society for Neuroscience...

Scientific Shocker! Study Finds Marijuana Is Good for Pain Relief

By Dana ChivvisAug 30th 2010 – 5:00PM

(Aug. 30) -- Make sure you're sitting down for this piece of news: A study released today by researchers at the University of Montreal concluded that smoking marijuana greatly reduces chronic pain. While the finding may seem obvious to those familiar with the concept of medical marijuana, the study was important because...

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