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June 9, 2007

This, fresh from the recent DDW
(explained here)

Medical Marijuana
WNDU-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
A study on Hepatitis-C patients showed that smoking pot made them three times more likely to get rid of the virus because it got them through the treatment. ...

September 21, 2006

Study: Medical marijuana can help people with hep C

Bay Area Reporter – San Francisco, CA, USA

Medical marijuana can help people with hepatitis C stay on treatment longer, leading to better outcomes, according to a study published in the October 2006 ...

September 15, 2006

Ganja Possible Cure for Hepatitis C

Hardbeatnews.com – Jackson Heughts, NY, USA

… and at an Oakland substance abuse center are claiming that marijuana, aka ganja, an illegal narcotic, can help cure the deadly viral infection hepatitis C ...

September 14, 2006

Study: Marijuana May Help Drug Addicts With Hepatitis C

WBAL Channel.com – Baltimore, MD, USA

Smoking marijuana may help recovering drug addicts stick with their medications to treat Hepatitis C. Research from the University …

Cannibas Can Improve Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Therapy

UCSF Today – San Francisco, CA, USA

… in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues suggests that the use of cannabis during hepatitis C virus (HCV …

Marijuana aids therapy for Hepatitis C

MedIndia - India

According to a recent study, marijuana enhances the efficacy of drug treatment for hepatitis C.  Over 3 million Americans are affected by this fatal viral …

September 13, 2006

Marijuana helps patients stay on medication

Reuters - USA

Recovering drug addicts who are infected with the hepatitis C virus may stick to their medications better if they are allowed to …

Study: Pot helps cure hepatitis C

Daily Review Online – CA, USA

Medical marijuana users are more likely to finish hepatitis C treatment and so are more likely to be cured, according to a newly published study conducted in …