Quote Originally Posted by vej33
I got my Blood Pressure taken exactly a week after I'd stopped smoking. Could a higher blood pressure be my body's reaction to it being cut off from cannabis? Im not talking about "addiction" or anything. But if Cannabis CAN reduce blood pressure, does that mean that weaning off of cannabis (i guess weaning is the wrong term since i stopped cold-turkey) does that mean that the lack of its use would bring it back up?
I think that could very easily be something that would happen. If cannabis, particularly an Indica or Indica-dominant strain, were acting as a strong vasodilator for someone with hypertension, then certainly to stop that vasodilation "medication," particularly if someone had been using it regularly, could easily cause a spike in BP. I'm pretty sure that's been noted as a symptom, in fact, with the cessation of regular cannabis use, as has agitation, jumpiness, etc. A rebound spike in BP is very common after cessation of certain other cardiovascular meds, so it makes sense to me the same thing could happen upon cessation of cannabis.

Now whether or not that's the very case with you is hard to tell. If someone had been checking your BP before and after smoking, then after quitting, too, we'd have a much better idea.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . Doctors are not botanists my doctor told me today that my blood pressure was a bit higher than the last time i was there... she asked if i smoked cigarettes, and i told her I didn't, but that i occasionally (lol yea right) smoked pot. she said that what is in pot is worse than what is in cigarettes, but the quantity that is smoked of pot is less than cigarettes, almost making it less of a threat.... so there's a big debate whether or not marijuana can cause lung cancer, there are no proven deaths, etc... Rating: 5