Study: Moderate marijuana use actually IMPROVES lung function

http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/10/study-smoking-marijuana-not-linked-with-lung-damage/

According to this article, a 20 year study was just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that shows that not only does marijuana not harm one's lungs, but it can actually help them, supposedly because smoking requires one to take a deep breath and hold in the smoke.

Even in extremely heavy users, lung function was essentially the same as non-smokers.

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One day, I will see the day where marijuana wont be looked down upon.

One day, I will see the day where marijuana wont be looked down upon.

hgasf006

not buying ithadoken

[QUOTE="hgasf006"]

One day, I will see the day where marijuana wont be looked down upon.

Shottayouth13-

not buying ithadoken

On what basis do you disagree with this 20 year, AMA published study that included 5,115 participants?

Apparently this has already been shown by previous research and this is just the most thorough study to date.

Thank you for this I shall use this in my arguments in the future.

What about heavy marijuana use? :oZumaJones07

What about heavy marijuana use? :oZumaJones07

Hmm, I saw a study on tv that showed MRI's of pot smokers' lungs, and the pot smokers had lung ages well over twice that of other people. Generally speaking, pot is definitely a harmful carcinogen, but it's side effects depend on alot of other factors as well. The best distance runner that I knew in high school chain smoked cigarettes, but so did the worst runners. He just kept his lungs in very good shape...superclocked

Hmm, I saw a study on tv that showed MRI's of pot smokers' lungs, and the pot smokers had lung ages well over twice that of other people. Generally speaking, pot is definitely a harmful carcinogen, but it's side effects depend on alot of other factors as well. The best distance runner that I knew in high school chain smoked cigarettes, but so did the worst runners. He just kept his lungs in very good shape...superclocked

The study covered both marijuana and cigarette smoking. Cigarette smokers experienced substantial decline in lung function, marijuana users experienced none.

MJ is what you make of it--like every drug. Eat enough tylenols and you get effects too.

I best hope my boyfriends sister doesn't read this. She'll use it more and make the house smell worse :(

http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/10/study-smoking-marijuana-not-linked-with-lung-damage/

According to this article, a 20 year study was just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that shows that not only does marijuana not harm one's lungs, but it can actually help them, supposedly because smoking requires one to take a deep breath and hold in the smoke.

Even in extremely heavy users, lung function was essentially the same as non-smokers.

superfluidity

why smoke it while you can eat it?

why smoke it while you can eat it?

punkpunker

Becasue smoking it is less tedious.

heavy alcohol consumption can protect against antifreeze poisoning.

Study: Potheads over-exaggerate facts they find on the internet. I don't see how holding in your breath is good for you, you're losing oxygen.NiKva

I'd think you were trolling if I hadn't seen so many stupid posts from you in the past. Holding you breath is good for your lungs the same way jogging for extended periods of time is good for your legs.

Known this for years... it increases your heart rate too (not to dangerous levels, again it is probably more beneficial than bad).

Here's what you need to know. The study took the data from people who smoked 2-3 times a month. Here's a quote from the study...

Marijuana may have beneficial effects on pain control, appetite, mood, and management of other chronic symptoms. Our findings suggest that occasional use of marijuana for these or other purposes may not be associated with adverse consequences on pulmonary function. It is more difficult to estimate the potential effects of regular heavy use, because this pattern of use is relatively rare in our study sample; however, our findings do suggest an accelerated decline in pulmonary function with heavy use and a resulting need for caution and moderation when marijuana use is considered.

study

Then I have this evidence of a study that showed that 3 joints a day = 20 cigarettes worth of damage.

I'm not saying it should be illegal, only that these "it's good for you" crap is nonsense in the long run. The study uses words like "may" and "suggest" which bascially renders the idea that it is in fact good for you useless.

You're just trying to spin a study which again makes only suggestions that it could be benificial to it being a fact.

This is the same as all of those other stupid cancer and health craze scares. When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

Here's what you need to know. The study took the data from people who smoked 2-3 times a month. Here's a quote from the study...

[quote="study"]Marijuana may have beneficial effects on pain control, appetite, mood, and management of other chronic symptoms. Our findings suggest that occasional use of marijuana for these or other purposes may not be associated with adverse consequences on pulmonary function. It is more difficult to estimate the potential effects of regular heavy use, because this pattern of use is relatively rare in our study sample; however, our findings do suggest an accelerated decline in pulmonary function with heavy use and a resulting need for caution and moderation when marijuana use is considered.

Wasdie

Then I have this evidence of a study that showed that 3 joints a day = 20 cigarettes worth of damage.

I'm not saying it should be illegal, only that these "it's good for you" crap is nonsense in the long run. The study uses words like "may" and "suggest" which bascially renders the idea that it is in fact good for you useless.

You're just trying to spin a study which again makes only suggestions that it could be benificial to it being a fact.

This is the same as all of those other stupid cancer and health craze scares. When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

that's from 2002...surely this new study supersedes it, no?

Just use a vaporizer. Problem solved.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Here's what you need to know. The study took the data from people who smoked 2-3 times a month. Here's a quote from the study...

[quote="study"]Marijuana may have beneficial effects on pain control, appetite, mood, and management of other chronic symptoms. Our findings suggest that occasional use of marijuana for these or other purposes may not be associated with adverse consequences on pulmonary function. It is more difficult to estimate the potential effects of regular heavy use, because this pattern of use is relatively rare in our study sample; however, our findings do suggest an accelerated decline in pulmonary function with heavy use and a resulting need for caution and moderation when marijuana use is considered.

nZiFFLe

Then I have this evidence of a study that showed that 3 joints a day = 20 cigarettes worth of damage.

I'm not saying it should be illegal, only that these "it's good for you" crap is nonsense in the long run. The study uses words like "may" and "suggest" which bascially renders the idea that it is in fact good for you useless.

You're just trying to spin a study which again makes only suggestions that it could be benificial to it being a fact.

This is the same as all of those other stupid cancer and health craze scares. When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

that's from 2002...surely this new study supersedes it, no?

As I just said, this study still only suggests, doesn't link anything.

When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

Wasdie

Stupidest post of the day.

Don't ignore it, but don't put an unwarranted amount of faith in the study without knowing the specifics first.

I imagine you could create a similar effect without having to smoke marijuana. It would involve breathing exercises a few minutes a day.

and how much value is imrproved lung function to regular folk?

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

coolbeans90

Stupidest post of the day.

Don't ignore it, but don't put an unwarranted amount of faith in the study without knowing the specifics first.

Well you're the stupdiest poster all day. So take that.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

coolbeans90

Stupidest post of the day.

Don't ignore it, but don't put an unwarranted amount of faith in the study without knowing the specifics first.

lol dont anger the mod dude here man even if u do have a point. he'll ban u or something lol they're more sensitive here than...i cant think of anything sensitive at the moment lol

You're just trying to spin a study which again makes only suggestions that it could be benificial to it being a fact.

This is the same as all of those other stupid cancer and health craze scares. When ever you read words like "may" and "suggest" it's best to ignore the whole thing.

Wasdie

"FEV1 and FVC both actually increased with moderate and occasional use of marijuana," says Dr. Mark Pletcher, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco and the lead author of the study.

That was a bit of a surprise, says Pletcher, since "There are clearly adverse effects from tobacco use and marijuana smoke has a lot of the same constituents as tobacco smoke does so we thought it might have some of the same harmful effects.It's a weird effect to see and we couldn't make it go away," he adds, explaining that the researchers used statistical models to look for errors or other factors that could explain the apparent benefit and did not find them."

What this says to me is that marijuana is a harmless substance in terms of physical health.

Also, this was a major study, the most extensive to date. It's rediculous and probably a little disrespectful to just say "it's best to ignore the whole thing."

Wait, lung function is improved yet essentially the same? Findmuck!CptJSparrow

Improved for moderate users, the same as non-users for heavy users.

it also gives you cancer and makes you go insane

that's good news, but even with evidence like this, people are still going to use their lame-ass excuses as to why it should remain illegal.

it also gives you cancer and makes you go insane

dontshackzmii

You tell funny joke bro.

I best hope my boyfriends sister doesn't read this. She'll use it more and make the house smell worse :(

MrsSolidSnake

I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.