Johnwhipshisboehner
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It's evident how you feel about this topic. However, so far, the only evidence you have provided to support your claim have been a few links (some of which you admittedly did not even read) and then a snippet of some of the same tired old propaganda that the federal health and drug enforcement officials have been using for years to make the case that marijuana is actually a dangerous drug (one with no medicinal qualities, one that should remain classified as a schedule 1 narcotic - right alongside heroin and meth) I'm done reading for today.Well heres a more recent one. I think some people are confused with the health benifits of ingesting herb rather than smoking it. Smoking causes cancer.
A comparison of mainstream and sidestream marijuana and tobacco cigarette smoke produced under two machine smoking conditions.
Moir D1, Rickert WS, Levasseur G, Larose Y, Maertens R, White P, Desjardins S.
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Abstract
The chemical composition of tobacco smoke has been extensively examined, and the presence of known and suspected carcinogens in such smoke has contributed to the link between tobacco smoking and adverse health effects. The consumption of marijuana through smoking remains a reality and, among youth, seems to be increasing. There have been only limited examinations of marijuana smoke, including for cannabinoid content and for tar generation. There have not been extensive studies of the chemistry of marijuana smoke, especially in direct comparison to tobacco smoke. In this study, a systematic comparison of the smoke composition of both mainstream and sidestream smoke from marijuana and tobacco cigarettes prepared in the same way and consumed under two sets of smoking conditions, was undertaken. This study examined the suite of chemicals routinely analyzed in tobacco smoke. As expected, the results showed qualitative similarities with some quantitative differences. In this study, ammonia was found in mainstream marijuana smoke at levels up to 20-fold greater than that found in tobacco. Hydrogen cyanide, NO, NO x , and some aromatic amines were found in marijuana smoke at concentrations 3-5 times those found in tobacco smoke. Mainstream marijuana smoke contained selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at concentrations lower than those found in mainstream tobacco smoke, while the reverse was the case for sidestream smoke, with PAHs present at higher concentrations in marijuana smoke. The confirmation of the presence, in both mainstream and sidestream smoke of marijuana cigarettes, of known carcinogens and other chemicals implicated in respiratory diseases is important information for public health and communication of the risk related to exposure to such materials.
Smoking marijuana, even regularly and heavily, does not lead to lung cancer. This is a fact. So, on that note... I'm about to spark this big, fat sticky bowl of kushy goodness, and enjoy myself a cancer free evening of cartoons and pizza. You have yourself a wonderful rest of the night.