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IT has just been announced that scientists at Harvard University have uncovered a new potential cure for pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging of all cancers. In the Harvard research, published in the journal Frontiers of Oncology on July 23, the researchers revealed that a chemical found in cannabis has demonstrated “significant therapy potential” in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Although cannabis is a banned drug, this has not stopped scientists from experimenting on it and exploring its potential as medicine.

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