Almost always, news media race to report a press release that says:
_______ cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at _______
However, that didn’t happen with a press release issued on April 17, 2007 by the American Association for Cancer Research, which says:
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies….
This news has been reported by just a very media outlets. Presumably, it would be of little interest to the public.
(Thanks to investigator Stephen Black for bringing this to our attention.)