The administration of natural plant cannabinoids significantly reduces the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (aka MRSA), according to a study published this fall in the Journal of Natural Products.  MRSA is responsible for over 18,000 hospital-stay deaths each year.  Read the full story at: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7687.