Five Scientific Conclusions About Cannabis That the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You to Know

Here are five recent examples of scientific findings about cannabis that the mainstream media (and the Feds) don’t want you to know about:

1. Cannabis use is associated with lower mortality risk in patients with psychotic disorders.
2. The enactment of statewide medical marijuana laws is associated with fewer incidences of suicides.
3. The effects of cannabis smoke on the lungs are far less problematic than those associated with tobacco.
4. Cannabis use is associated with only marginal increases in traffic accident risk.
5. The schedule I classification of cannabis is a lie; the science says so.

Read the full article at AlterNet.org.