Pubdate: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 Source: Dominion Post, The (New Zealand) Copyright: 2005 The Dominion Post Contact: http://www.dompost.co.nz Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2550 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) DOPE SMOKERS SOUGHT FOR STUDY Researchers are looking for hard-core dope smokers to complete a study on the effects of marijuana use. The team at the Medical Research Institute in Wellington is in the final phase of its study on the effects of marijuana smoking on the lungs. They need to talk to about 20 users who have been smoking marijuana heavily for several years. They wanted to find out if the effects on the lungs changed depending on the dose of marijuana, but so far the team had recruited mainly light users, senior researcher Sarah Aldington said. The study aims to compare lung function tests from those who smoke just marijuana, those who smoke marijuana and tobacco, those who smoke only tobacco, and non-smokers. The team also needs more cigarette smokers and non-smokers. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin