uh oh

Bad news for my guy friends... or laydeez with balls that I may not be aware of. Don't worry, I won't judge. Anyway, the BBC reports that there is new research showing that there may be a link between marijuana use and testicular cancer. Sorry about that, but don't shoot the messenger! If you need a hit to calm yourself down before you read further, though, I can understand.

On the plus side, testicular cancer is easily treatable, so, go ahead if you still really want to, I guess. On the down side, you may develop an aggressive form of the cancer. Yeah.
Anyway, back to the facts:

"They studied 369 men aged 18 to 44, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and quizzed them about marijuana use. Their replies were compared to those from almost 1,000 apparently healthy control subjects.

Just being a marijuana smoker seemed to carry a 70% extra risk, while those who smoked it regularly, or had smoked from an early age, had twice the risk compared to those who had never smoked it. A connection was made to nonseminoma, a fast-growing form of testicular cancer which accounts for approximately 40% of all cases, and tends to strike younger."

Don't worry, my little friends, a little faith in Captain Cannabis will save the day!