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A 2012 special report by the British Lung Foundation concluded that cannabis smoking was linked to many adverse effects, including bronchitis and lung cancer. [83] They identified cannabis smoke as a carcinogen and also said awareness of the danger was low compared with the high awareness of the dangers of smoking tobacco particularly among ...
Smoking marijuana daily for years may increase the risk of potentially deadly head and neck cancers, a new study found. ... becoming tolerant to its effects, using more than intended, ...
Among current marijuana users, nearly 74% reported smoking as the most common form of consumption; 4% were daily users, while 7% used less than daily. Nearly 29% of daily marijuana users and 44% ...
Nearly half of U.S. states now permit recreational marijuana, but studies say there are risks to frequent usage.
The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
Marihuana prensada ('pressed marijuana') is a cannabis-derived product widespread among the lower classes of South America, [186] especially from the 90s. Locally it is known as "paraguayo" or "paragua", since its main producer is Paraguay. [187] Marijuana is dried and mixed with binding agents that make it toxic and highly harmful to health. [188]
Marijuana use is at an all-time high in the United States. In the past decade alone, Americans' reported marijuana smoking has more than doubled, increasing from 7% to 13% from 2013 to 2023 ...
The LaGuardia Committee report was an official scientific report published in 1944 that questioned the prohibition of cannabis in the United States. [1] [2] The report contradicted claims by the U.S. Treasury Department that smoking marijuana deteriorates physical and mental health, assists in criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency, is physically addictive, and is a "gateway" drug to more ...