Analysis: Cannabis Smoking Not Linked To Increased Emphysema Risk
May 6, 2025
Study shows marijuana smoke exposure is not linked to higher risks of either COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, or other tobacco-related harms
Study shows marijuana smoke exposure is not linked to higher risks of either COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, or other tobacco-related harms
Among the high-lights: fewer than 15% of those surveyed acknowledged dabbing cannabis concentrates
Researchers found that traffic deaths fell by an average of 12% in legal states in the three years immediately following legalization
Guest opinion: “We’re fighting to ensure that consumers no longer face discrimination or the threat of criminalization.”
Legislation “aims to protect workers who use cannabis legally while still allowing employers to maintain workplace safety standards.”
“A direct comparison of alcohol and cannabis showed that alcohol was considered more than twice as harmful as cannabis.”
Manufacturers engaged in synthesizing delta-8 THC are not regulated and often use potentially dangerous household products to facilitate this process
DEA personnel lack adequate training and often fail to properly document search-related activities
The results of this study “ought to be reassuring to older adults who are increasingly turning to cannabis to manage age-related symptoms like chronic pain.”
The Drug War infrastructure is still sitting there, waiting to be fully utilized again. Cannabis advocates can fight back, but they have to organize in new ways.
