Positive Marijuana Research Database
It is quite natural to have concerns about inhaling smoke into ones lungs, especially when we consider the damaging effects of cigarette smoking. However, smoking cannabis (marijuana) has continued to demonstrate a lack of similar damage when studied. This study evaluated the oxidant material created by macrophages in the air sacs of the lungs, comparing […]
Research on the effects of smoking cannabis (marijuana) and any effects on the lungs continue to show that it does not have the detrimental effects so common from cigarette smoking. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a severe health challenge, and can be evaluated by testing how hard a person can expel air from their lungs, […]
In this population based study of 1,037 individuals, cannabis (marijuana) and tobacco use was reported at ages 18, 21, 26 and 32 yrs. Findings for cumulative marijuana use were better than those who smoke tobacco, and in fact were similar to those who did not smoke tobacco.