New Study Shows Marijuana Can Alter DNA, Create Mutations

From News Max.com (May 24):

Smoking marijuana can change users' DNA — and the mutations are then passed on to their children, new research shows.

In the study published in the journal Mutation Research – Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, researchers assert they've been able to show for the first time how marijuana can be linked to serious illnesses and the implications for future generations, the International Business Times in Australia reports.

"Through our research we found that cancers and illnesses were likely caused by cell mutations resulting from cannabis properties having a chemical interaction with a person's DNA," researcher Stuart Reece of the University of Western Australia said in a news release, the IBT Australia reports. [read more]

So, smoking marijana causes mutations? Hmmm. I wonder if this is how the zombie apocalypse gets started. Or maybe turning people into Abbies (human genetic abhorations) like in the TV series Wayward Pines.

In other marijana news:

• July 22: Colorado Town’s Water May Be Tainted With Marijuana Chemical.