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 entitled "Marijuana and Healths _ and they went over
 _ 2 the adverse effects of marijuana, and they discussed
 3 the immune system, and they cited a number of studies
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 which they said -- in fact =, eight studies -- in which
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 they said investigators have noted no changes outside
 6 of the normal range in human |_tudles regarding the
 7 immune systems
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 Are you aware of those studies? °
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 E _'m not aware of the studies themselves°
 lO _m aware of that conclusion.
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 YOu are aware there are studies that show
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 no change in the immune system beyond the normal
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 _ range when using marijuana?
 14 K I_m aware of their conclusion to that
 15 effect. Yest I means I've read that report°
 16 _1 Okay, They also point to two studies
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 involving hashish, where they said that there was a
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 slight, temporary stimulatory effect on the immune
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 system, Are you aware of that conclusion as well?
 20 _ I can't remember it specifically, no.
 21 _ All right® So there seems to be some doubt
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 as to whether ma_rijuana adversely affects the immune
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 system?
 24 K There have been data since that time that
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 points out that_ in fact, marijuana may be an
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