Also, did you read what you posted? I don’t mean that to be confrontational, but what you posted here doesn’t exactly buttress what I think you’re trying to claim here. Yes, while marijuana is still an inhaled substance and a lung irritant, it appears, based solely on what you posted here, that there’s barely a tangential link to marijuana as an agent to cancer of the lungs and furthermore the aggravating factor in lung cancer incidence among marijuana smokers is that many of them also smoke tobacco.
Again, not defending the use of the product considering its legality; I just wanted to understand from where you were arguing on the matter, as I’m unclear after having actually read the passage you posted.
Don't get defensive. I am not claiming anything. I am just posting some information on the impact of smoking weed on the respiratory system. There are plenty of data out there. My point was that smoking tobacco is supposed to be harmful to one's health, but smoking weed doesn't seem to be held to the same standard. In fact, for young people it is the cool thing to do. Hell, the guy in the WH was part of the Choom Gang and even used cocaine.
Again, not defending the use of the product considering its legality; I just wanted to understand from where you were arguing on the matter, as I’m unclear after having actually read the passage you posted.
From what I have read, the jury is still out on the link between cancer and marijuana. Obviously, it does cause respiratory problems. You are ingesting chemicals into your lungs that are not healthful. More studies need to be done if legalization is the way forward. There are also studies on the impact on the brain.