Marijuana kills cancer cells, says US government

In clinical trials with rodents, cannabis has been found to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells

 A man smokes licenced medicinal marijuana
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Cannabis has been found to kill cancer cells in mice and rats, according to researchers from the US National Cancer Institute.

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