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Articles tagged with: Cannabis
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CNN article accurately reports an increased risk of heart attack from cannabis use in young people, but lacks context on difference between absolute and relative risk
in CNN, by Megan Marples
— 21 Sep 2021
"Yes, it’s true that the data suggest a “doubling” of risk for cardiac problems in cannabis users, but the article confuses “absolute” risk and “relative” risk. Those..
2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
in urhealthguide, by John Regan
— 20 Dec 2018
“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potent...
CLAIM REVIEWS
Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
CLAIM
TV personalities such as Shark Tank investors, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz endorsed CBD gummies; CBD gummies have numerous health benefits
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 20 Mar 2022
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No scientific evidence indicates that cannabis can prevent or cure COVID-19 in patients
CLAIM
“Cannabis is more effective at preventing and treating COVID-19 than hydroxychloroquine”
SOURCE: Tristan Greene, The Next Web
Published: 30 Jun 2020
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No, marijuana and ginger have not been shown to cure COVID-19
CLAIM
Boil weed and ginger for Covid-19 victims, the virus will vanish
SOURCE: Anonymous, Nsemwoha.com
Published: 31 Mar 2020
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Endocannabinoids in human breast milk are important for human development, but not present in cannabis
CLAIM
human breast milk naturally contains the same cannabinoids found in the Cannabis plant
SOURCE: Anonymous, CBDLife
Published: 15 Nov 2019
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Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
CLAIM
smoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease
SOURCE: Anonymous, UK Health Expert, BloomsMag
Published: 10 Oct 2019
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Article claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported
CLAIM
Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer
SOURCE: Anonymous, USA Health Times, Healthy Food House
Published: 09 Jul 2019
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News article accurately reports negative impact of marijuana on teens’ intellectual development
CLAIM
Marijuana could be making teens less intelligent
SOURCE: Marcelino Benito, KHOU
Published: 15 Mar 2019
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2018’s most popular health article wrongly claims that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
CLAIM
Federal study finds marijuana a hundred times less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco
SOURCE: John Regan, urhealthguide
Published: 20 Dec 2018
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