Dr. Donald P. Tashkin

Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated With Airway Cancers, COPD, Emphysema, Or Other Tobacco-Related Pulmonary Complications

Posted on 10/07/2013 by Web Team |

Pulmonary complications associated with the regular smoking of cannabis are “relatively small” and far lower than those associated with tobacco smoking, according to a recent review published in the June…

As Anecdotal Reports of Anti-Cancer Effects from Cannabis ‘Oil’ Pile Up, Doctors Stress Need to Document Its Effects

Posted on 04/04/2013 by Web Team |

Evidence mounts as a growing number of papers published in scientific journals are establishing that cannabinoids have anti-tumor effects on the cellular level and in animals. Increasing numbers of people…

Pot Smoking Not Linked To Breathing Problems; May Help Lungs

Posted on 11/01/2012 by Web Team |

20-Year Study Finds No Decline In Lung Function For Occasional Cannabis Smokers; Lung Function Of Most Marijuana Smokers Improves Over Time Often, when people hear about the studies which have…

Which causes more cancer, cannabis or its prohibition?

Posted on 16/11/2010 by Web Team |

Shortly after former Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske assumed his current position as America’s drug czar , he announced that the Obama administration would be abandoning the use of the…

Cannabis Studies Clear the Air For Those That Care to Look

Posted on 17/10/2010 by Web Team |

(SALEM, Ore.) – In our ongoing coverage of the pros and cons of Cannabis, we get many submissions that are worthy of publishing. The following list from reader Malcolm Kyle…

Five Things You May ‘Know’ About Cannabis That Aren’t True

Posted on 01/03/2010 by Web Team |

The bulk of my writing is done for a pot-savvy audience, so it usually goes without saying that certain “cultural perceptions” about cannabis are wrong. To correct these marijuana myths…

The Marijuana Cancer Cure Cult

Posted on 30/01/2010 by Web Team |

It’s Not As Far-Fetched As It Sounds, but Some Enthusiasts May Be Going Too Far. In his 1971 State of the Union speech, President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer,…

Cannabis Proven Effective in Treating Cancer

Posted on 19/10/2009 by Web Team |

USA — Marijuana opponents in the federal government are up against the wall and the wall is crumbling. The feds have fought marijuana use for decades, disregarding its medicinal applications,…

Smoking Cannabis Does Not Cause Lung Cancer

Posted on 29/08/2009 by Web Team |

New research shows here seems to be something in pot that actually undermines cancer, instead of causing it. — and the media are doing their best to ignore it. Editor’s…

Does Marijuana cause cancer? Yes? No!

Posted on 22/06/2009 by Web Team |

From the AP June 19, 2009: “Marijuana smoke has joined tobacco smoke and hundreds of other chemicals on a list of substances California regulators say cause cancer. The listing only…