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Cannabis can kill without the influence of other drugs

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Cannabis can kill without the influence of other drugs

Post-mortems reveal that, in rare cases, marijuana can cause heart problems that prove fatal

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Why so munchy? Cannabis shown to ramp up sense of smell

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Why so munchy? Cannabis shown to ramp up sense of smell

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UK government to ban e-cigarettes for under-18s

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Science 'wrong' in EU's proposed e-cigarette law

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Science 'wrong' in EU's proposed e-cigarette law

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What Colorado's cannabis experiment will teach us

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What Colorado's cannabis experiment will teach us

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US offers world's first legal recreational marijuana

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US offers world's first legal recreational marijuana

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A break from booze, a break from bad habits

Opinion

Our liver vacation: Is a dry January really worth it?

Health

Our liver vacation: Is a dry January really worth it?

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Athletes' biological passports will track steroid use

Life

Athletes' biological passports will track steroid use

In 2014 pro athletes will be subject to routine checks on steroids in their urine – and deviations from their normal physiology will trigger doping alarms

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Flu vaccine helps unravel complex causes of narcolepsy

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Why whisky makes you frisky (and gin makes you sin)

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US to phase out antibiotics for fattening livestock

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First survey shows which grape bacteria improve wine

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