By Paul Armentano
“Writing in an accompanying commentary, McGill University’s Dr. Mark Ware concludes: “Cannabis smoking is not equivalent to tobacco smoking in terms of respiratory risk. … [C]annabis smoking does not seem to increase risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or airway cancers. In fact, there is even a suggestion that at low doses cannabis may be protective for both conditions. … This conclusion will affect the way health professionals interact with patients, parents with teenagers, and policy makers with their constituents.”
Full Article:
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2013/24437/marijuana-smoking-not-associated-with-airway-cancers-copd-emphysema-or-other-tobacco-related-pulmonary-complications/