Cincinnati Visit: Drug Czar Calls Pot A Danger To Kids

[Chip R]

Inhaling any type of smoke can't be good for you, but I've never read a study linking marijuana to lung cancer.

I've heard that pot is worse for your lungs than regular cigarettes.

I've never smoked pot either - or eaten it - but I agree it should be treated like alcohol. But I think it won't be legalized anytime soon because what politician wants to have on his or her record that they voted to legalize pot?

[pedro]

I've heard that pot is worse for your lungs than regular cigarettes.

That's simply not true.

[REDREAD]

Inhaling any type of smoke can't be good for you, but I've never read a study linking marijuana to lung cancer.

http://www.sarnia.com/groups/antidru.../cncrlink.html

I'll try to find some more links, just in case this is propaganda.

[RFS62]

That's simply not true.

I can't remember

[REDREAD]

This article seems somewhat balanced on the issue:
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/st...gId-en,00.html


These articles says, it definetly causes cancer
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9808/18/marijuana.cancer/
http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm


This article has a study that disputes the cancer risk, but notes increased heart attack risk
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/23/1728_57309

This article claims THC is not carcinogenic
http://www.pdxnorml.org/Globe_mj_cancer_013097.html


I tried to get a balanced report.. however, it doesn't appear that the articles denying the cancer
risk are denying that there is proven carcinogens in pot (same ones that exist in cigarettes).

Sure, both sides have an agenda to promote.. So you have to be careful.

Again, I believe it does cause cancer, but I'll leave it up to you to make your own call.
There's a ton of other stuff on the web about this.

[Red Leader]

That's simply not true.

I agree. From what I had heard/read in the past, marijuana smoke was "cleaner" than cigarette smoke.

[REDREAD]

I agree. From what I had heard/read in the past, marijuana smoke was "cleaner" than cigarette smoke.

From one of the links above

Can marijuana cause cancer?
Marijuana smoke has been found to contain more cancer-causing agents than is found in tobacco smoke. Examination of human lung tissue that had been exposed to marijuana smoke over a long period of time in a laboratory showed cellular changes called metaplasia that are considered precancerous. In laboratory test, the tars from marijuana smoke have produced tumors when applied to animal skin. These studies suggest that it is likely that marijuana may cause cancer if used for a number of years.

[Red Leader]

I can't remember

[Red Leader]

From one of the links above

Thanks for those links REDREAD.

My partying days were over long ago, but still interested in the information.

[pedro]

I don't have a hard time believing it's not good for you, I just don't think they're as harmful (in a cancer causing way) as cigarettes.

[GAC]

I can't remember

I smoked more pot then all of you put together.

And "No", I don't think it should be legalized. But I do think it should be de-criminalized to a point.

[KronoRed]

I smoked more pot then all of you put together.

Well that explains it