Posted by laima on July 21, 2006, at 17:18:08
In reply to Re: long term effects from smoking marijuana and cigar » laima, posted by james K on July 21, 2006, at 15:18:26
Thank you! I appreciate all and any info.
I had heard the rumour "1 joint = 1 pack cigarrettes" long ago, but never saw it written anywhere. I hope it is only a myth, or else I'm in big trouble lungwise.
> I recently read an article on this. I have no idea where or when, so I can't give you a link or anything.
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> My opinion based on this recent article (study?, report?) is that one joint is not as dangerous as a pack of cigarettes. The really dangerous parts of cigarettes are distinct to tobacco and cigarette manufacture. Inhaling smoke is not good for us period, but among the many dangerous chemicals in each burned substance, tobacco has far more than many other burned substances, including marijuana.
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> I don't think an ex pot smoker is in the kind of lung or cancer danger as a current or ex smoker. Quitting tobacco greatly reduces your risks as well.
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> this is a combination of remembered fact mixed with opinion based on intuition and distrust of antidrug propaganda and pro tobacco propaganda. Please feel free to dispute, ingnore, or point both of us to some real facts. thanks
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> JamesK
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