Marijuana Facts
Marijuana Facts – In this video I’ll be dicussing some of the most controversial questions about marijuana . Marijuana Causes Lung Cancer ? Fact: Dr. Donald Tashkin of the University of California at Los Angeles, a pulmonologist who has studied marijuana for 30 years have verified, that no association between marijuana smoking and cancer was found. Moderate smoking of marijuana appears to pose minimal danger to the lungs. Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains a number of irritants and carcinogens. But marijuana users typically smoke much less often than tobacco smokers, and over time, inhale much less smoke. As a result, the risk of serious lung damage should be lower in marijuana smokers. There have been no reports of lung cancer related solely to marijuana, and in a large study presented to the American Thoracic Society in 2006, even heavy users of smoked marijuana were found not to have any increased risk of lung cancer. Unlike heavy tobacco smokers, heavy marijuana smokers exhibit no obstruction of the lung’s small airway. That indicates that people will not develop emphysema from smoking marijuana. Marijuana is highly addictive ? Fact: For most people, no. About 10% of recreational users will develop problems serve enough to impair their work and relationships. Many more will come to depend on pot for relaxation and social purposes. Some might seek help from drug treatment professionals however Marijuana does not cause physical withdraw symptoms like other drug substance do but …
New marijuana laws will be a public health experiment, experts say
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The public health impact of legalizing marijuana for recreational use is concerning to some, but there is little evidence to back up these worries, experts say. In fact, the passage of new laws in Colorado and Washington essentially amounts to a public … Read more on Fox News
Marijuana policy bears no relation to the drug's actual risks or benefits
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