Men who regularly smoke cannabis — or, marijuana, as it’s more colloquially called — are 36 percent more likely to develop testicular cancer than men who don’t smoke pot, Yahoo Style U.K. reports. The new research sharply contradicts the claims of some cannabis advocates that the drug can actually treat or prevent cancer.
In the new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers conducted a meta-analysis of multiple studies involving any potential association between lung, head and neck, urogenital, and other cancers and cannabis use.
With most cancers, the study found little to no connection between pot use and the development of cancer. The exception, however, appeared when it came to testicular cancer: the study found that men who consume the equivalent of one joint per day are at a 36-percent increased risk of testicular cancer. However, the study’s authors concluded that their findings are preliminary and inconclusive.
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