Marijuana is worse than Cigarettes, Uh-oh! Options

[IAmBackMuaha]

Marijuana users suffer from the lungs more than regular smokers, researchers reported in a recent study. In fact, marijuana can cause more lung damage than 2.5 to five cigarettes. The researchers said that cannabis, the plant source of marijuana, was associated with a dose-related impairment of the large airways, causing airflow obstruction and hyperinflation. But unlike cigarette smoking, cannabis was rarely associated with macroscopic emphysema.

Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug worldwide. Long-term use of marijuana is known to cause chronic bronchitis and airflow obstruction, but the prevalence of macroscopic emphysema, the dose-response, and the dose equivalence of cannabis with tobacco had not been determined yet. In a study were investigated 339 adults, ages 18 to 70. They were recruited from the Wellington region and putted into four groups: cannabis only (75 people), tobacco only (92 people), combined cannabis and tobacco (91), and non-smokers of either substance (81).

More tar, apart from the long-term effects it has on the brain. Many people in hospital with mental health issues have been on cannabis. I sure wouldn't want to become a patient!

[Tomates]

gonna take the time to read this tomorrow

Im not a weed smoker however i do know a handful of people who smoke weed or do some other stuff. I wouldn't say i agree with them doing it or i guess anyone in that matter but i'm not going to go up to them and assume that they have a low gpa or preach about how illegal it is. I actually know one kid who smoked weed for a while (i don't know if he does now) but he is a real smart kid and always has been. Also cigarettes aren't any healthier. My grandpa died of throat cancer because of cancer and millions more died of lung cancer. So i wouldn't skip around saying how much better it is.
I was going to add something else but i forgot.


This post has been edited by Tomates: Jul 6 2009, 08:44 PM