How bad is this for your lungs?

[Storm Crow]

Read!
Cancer Killer
Latest News - U.S. War on Drugs Stalling Mind-Blowing Research into Pot's Cancer-Healing Properties

Marijuana Smoking Found Non-Carcinogenic
Medical News: ATS: Marijuana Smoking Found Non-Carcinogenic - in Hematology/Oncology, Lung Cancer Source: MedPage Today


Cannabis Smoke and Cancer: Assessing the Risk - NORML

Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic
Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic

Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer
US: Web: Study: Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer

Now, hit the link in my sig and REALLY get an education! - Granny:hippy:

[silkyblue]

cigarretts cause cancer Im sure crank and coke is healthy huh? Lets rake some nasty ass drugs over the colas!

smokeing herbs do not cause cancer

I have a friend that smokes sage

its not too bad ~~

[Storm Crow]

Silky, many Native Americans (and many others) smudge with sage. In the process, you breathe in the sage smoke. It is said to purify you. And there is a REALLY old English saying (translated from old English) "If you want to live forever, drink sage tea." It also, if I remember right, has antiseptic properties. - Granny:hippy:

[MadSativa]

they had sage in england?????????? in the olden days???????????????

[burnable]

I believe that whether a joint is equivalent to x amount of cigarettes is irrelevant. It's easier for the lungs to recover and clean themselves from mj smoke because of a specific property of thc. However, smoking 10 joints a day seems like it would be just as hard on the lungs as 10 cigarettes. Joints themselves are harsher, cuz of burning paper, hot and unfiltered smoke. A gravity bong would at least cool the smoke. And yes, regular bongs do quite a bit to remove carcinogens and provide a healthier toke. that's why bong water smells so godawful; there's nothing but impurities in it, none of the thc gets trapped in the water because it's not soluble

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

From the numbers I read, cannabis seems to have about 20% more tar. The numbers are so all over the place it's hard to know what to believe. In junior high we were told that one cannabis joint is equal to 8 cigs, while I've heard other numbers ranging from 1 1/2 cigs, 3, 5, 6, etc. What they fail to mention though, is that these exagerated numbers are largely based on the fact that cigarettes are filtered and joints are not. The actual content in the plant itself has little difference.

As for toxins, the Erowid carcinogen and toxin guide seemed to suggest about an average 30% less in cannabis.

The biggest weapon of anti-weed propogandists seems to be it's "cancer-causing properties". They cite the somewhat higher amount of carcinogens, blow them way out of proportion, and lie to the public in an attempt to make us believe those carcinogens are the only thing causing the cancer. I'm pretty rusty on the knowledge since it's been years since I read up on it, but all the recent studies seem to indicate that tobacco company's radioactive additives are actually much more cancer-causing then the carcinogens themselves.

They also fail to mention, of course, that many of the cannabinoids in weed posess some of the most potent anti-cancer properties known to man. Incredibly, they use their classic backward causation arguments to claim weed is the ultimate cancer causer. I read one anti-cannabis cite that claimed 90% of people with cancer got cancer because they smoke weed. The reverse-causation comes in with their statistic that "90% of people polled, who had cancer, said they used cannabis. Therefor, cannabis caused 90% of the cancer cases". It's bizarre really, completely ignoring the fact that marijuana alleviates many symptoms of cancer and chemo therapy more effectively than other medications. Patients would, therefor, of course use cannabis after getting cancer!

[DurbanStone]

You're fine bro

[420_24/7]

Now, hit the link in my sig and REALLY get an education!:hippy:

Granny, Im gonna do that sometime when i have several weeks of free time, lol

[Agressor1]

I don't think it was clarified how much was in the "typical marijuana joint".
I hate statistics.

[mseerob]

Taken from the House of Lords Report on the Erowid.org website.

Erowid Cannabis Vault : House of Lords Report

If you scroll down to section 4:17 it states...

Cannabis smoke contains all of the toxic chemicals present in tobacco smoke (apart from nicotine), with greater concentrations of carcinogenic benzanthracenes and benzpyrenes It has been estimated (BMA p 11) that smoking a cannabis cigarette (containing only herbal cannabis) results in approximately a five.fold greater increase in carboxy.haemoglobin concentration[12], a three.fold greater increase in the amount of tar inhaled, and a retention in the respiratory tract of one third more tar, than smoking a tobacco cigarette.

I now believe that smoking cannabis is just as bad as cigerattes or even worst for the lungs and the brain too. Its either this.

1. Smoke once in awhile and not everyday.
2. Use a vaporizer.
3. Use it for baked goods.

Not trying to bash on cannabis fellas but please believe. Regardless of what any pot users believe its very harmful towards the health (if smoked)

Bad enough for me to of sold the volcano vaporizer but I dont care only because I dont smoke weed much anymore for health reason. I do like to kick back roll a spliff ans blaze but once in awhile as I believe a spliff every now and then won't hurt.