1 marijuana joint = 5 tobacco cigarettes

Wellington, New Zealand — A single joint of marijuana obstructs the flow of air as much as smoking up to five tobacco cigarettes, but long-term pot use does not increase the risk of developing emphysema, new research suggests.

The study by New Zealand’s Medical Research Institute found that longtime pot smokers can develop symptoms of asthma and bronchitis, along with obstruction of the large airways and excessive lung inflation. The paper was released Tuesday ahead of its publication in the journal Thorax.

“The study shows that one cannabis joint causes a similar degree of lung damage as between 2.5 and five tobacco cigarettes,” said lead author Sarah Aldington.

However, the researchers found that the progressive chronic lung disease emphysema, often associated with cigarette smoking, was uncommon among marijuana smokers. Only 1.3 percent of the long-term pot smokers were found to have signs of the disease compared with 16.3 percent of those who combined marijuana and tobacco, and 18.9 percent of those who only smoked tobacco.

Marijuana smokers had symptoms that included wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and phlegm — all of which were associated with tobacco smokers, except chest tightness.

Last week, another study published in The Lancet medical journal suggested that using marijuana may increase the likelihood of becoming psychotic, with even infrequent use potentially raising the overall small risk by up to 40 percent.

 

Oh pshaw.

That's all I have to say about that bullshit.

 

I heard a long time ago that one joint = a pack of smokes. (20)

 

They don't even classify what a joint is, the quality, the size, the quantity, and how many penises are jammed up their ass.

No good.

 

okay Ryan, you clearly have a problem with drugs. that doesn't make you "cool".

 

I still don't understand why non-smokers are so worried about it. Seriously, if you don't smoke pot, don't you have better things to do then dig up dirt on marijuana to show to all the silly potheads? Because here's a novel idea: Most people who smoke weed on a regular basis, make it a point to educate themselves as much as possible about the drug they're using. Every time there's some anti-weed article on here, it's shit I knew years ago. And you know, it STILL isn't enough to make me stop getting high.

 

Hey, straight edge kids are cool.

They lack brains, don't get laid, and write terrible music.....

But society approves of them.

 

Well, it's a good thing most people don't smoke a packs of joints a day so whatever....

 

LOL! I thought it sounded a bit much too.

 

Haha.

That's not even what I meant though!

I meant okay... typical person who smokes cigs. might smoke a pack a day- but how many joints does the typical person (who smokes) smoke per day? Probably not as many as the cig. smokers.

 

i just dont' give a shit about these "studies"

 

choose life.

 

you people seriously think that smoking pot does no harm to your lungs? ok.

 

un true. they tap a lot of 14 yr old girl ass.

besides, pot heads are no different then straight edge kids now. Potheads are considered the individuals who don't conform with society.
Only thing is, now we have halmark cards congradulating you on being one of a kind........guess its not that original anymore to be an individual.

 

Who said that?

 

you think breathing in city air does nothing ot my lungs....fuck these stupid "studies"

 

I just wanna know who said that.

Doesn't appear to be anyone in this thread. Ryan? Just to let you know, I think people that smoke pot knows it's bad for your lungs. Caring? That's a different story but thanks for trying to educate.

 

Choose life indeed, something everyone does at least partially in this sad modern world.

People who identify themselves as "potheads" or as "straight edge" are idiots, it's as simple as that.

 

Studies have shown that eating corn makes your turds knobby. Quit eating corn you idiots. Cuz I said so.

 

i identify myself as badass