Quote Originally Posted by BobBong
"Taking deep tokes and holding in smoke for a long time is very harmful to the lungs. THC is actually absorbed quickly by the lungs, and the longer you hold it in the more tar will be absorbed. Although this behaviour - to get the biggest bang for your buck - is the product of the illegal and overpriced status of cannabis, it is the main reason that smoking one joint of cannabis is thought to be more harmful than one tobacco cigarette."

http://www.norml.org.nz/page26.html

5-7 isn't what i would call a "long time" .. 10 seconds? 15? yea.. that's getting a bit excessive.
Bobbong,

I appreciate the link bro. I want those interested to know that I'm not looking to prove or disprove 'any' theory one way or another... I just want the 'truth'

While the link you gave me was very interesting, I would like to see some citations of studies (maybe pubmed?) where scientific tests were done and measurements given.

I'm sure holding anything in your lungs for a long time is bad for you but do you really get the majority of your high from the first 3 - 7 secs? I would just like to see specifically the study, citation, or even an abstract of the study that shows that HUMAN lungs absorb 95% or more of THC within 3 - 7 secs.
someuser Reviewed by someuser on . to hold it in or not...thats the question So. Recently I went with my friend to his brother's house...and all of his brothers and their girlfriends were there. We had brought a dimebag of orange kush with us and rolled a blunt. We lit it up and we all started smoking...I took a huge hit...held in for 2 seconds...then blew out...then took another and did the same. I was met with blank stares. Everyone started asking me "Why don't you hold it in?" I said that it creates tar in your lungs...wich is bad. They are REALLY BIG on holding in Rating: 5