New Stats For The Dope Smokers

[Shrebly]

British Study Warns of Health Danger of Cannabis

LONDON (Reuters) - Smoking three pure cannabis joints is as bad for your lungs as smoking 20 normal cigarettes and marijuana is more dangerous now than it was in the 1960s, British researchers said on Monday.



In what it described as a shocking new report, the British Lung Foundation (BLF) said tar from cannabis cigarettes contained 50% more carcinogens--the agents that produce cancer--than tobacco.


"Three cannabis joints a day cause the same damage to the lining of the airways as 20 cigarettes," it said in a statement.


It also said the health dangers of cannabis have substantially increased since the 1960s because today's marijuana has increased amounts of a key chemical compound.


Campaigners for the legalization of cannabis disputed some of the findings.


"Saying that cannabis is stronger now than it used to be is like saying that orange juice is stronger these days," said Alun Buffry, spokesman for the Legalize Cannabis Alliance.


"I smoked stuff in the 1960s which was certainly stronger than what's available now and, anyway, when it's stronger, people smoke less of it."


BFL chairman Mark Britton said: "These statistics will come as a surprise to many people, especially those who choose to smoke cannabis rather than tobacco in the belief it is 'safer' for them."


"It is vital that people are fully aware of the dangers so they can make an educated decision and know the damage they may be causing," he said.


The BFL stressed it was not taking a moral stance on the contentious issue of legalizing the drug.


"We're not trying to say 'smoke' or 'don't smoke' cannabis," BLF Chief Executive Dame Helena Shovelton told BBC Radio. "We're saying that if you do, understand the risks involved in doing so.

"Don't have the same situation we had with tobacco, which was years of denial about the problems," she said.

The BFL urged the government to implement a public health education campaign on health risks of the drug.



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[big_bad_buff]

Joints don't have filters. that's why there worse than cigs.

 

[2Thick]

Who smokes three joints per day? In fact, who smoke a whole joint by themself?


Also, this is the first time I have heard anyone say that marijuana is weaker now than in the 1960s. It seems to be stronger now.

 

[MP5]

I don't smoke weed, but i do know that 3 joints a day is a shit load of weed to be smoking. Especially good weed, that would wipe you out.

 

[JohnyJuice]

I don't smoke weed, but i do know that 3 joints a day is a shit load of weed to be smoking. Especially good weed, that would wipe you out.

Seriously. I smoke pretty frequently, so i can weigh in on this one. If i smoked 1 joint to the head of the shit i usually get, i would be a waste for hours on end, assuming i didnt pass out.

 

[beefybull]

Just imagine how much Dre & Snoop were smoking at the height of their smoking. We're talking like ounces daily of good shit.

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

Just imagine how much Dre & Snoop were smoking at the height of their smoking. We're talking like ounces daily of good shit.

even though I'd like to say they smoked that much,those no way if fucking hell they could possiblly smoke multipe ounce to themselves,no way,no how.I'm sure they smoke more than normal,but not ounces ,uh uh,nope.

 

[Taps]

Usually I spilt a bowl with a friend and we're both messed up for a few hours....although I only smoke up maybe once every four months.

Three J's is an awful lot. I'd be out cold. lol

Still, that's an interesting study.

 

[havoc]

Lies, Lies, Lies

How about "don't smoke a joint", use a bubbler, water pipe or vaporizer.

Herb I come in contact with is purely organic, no pesticides, etc.

If one can smoke a joints worth of herb in one day, even one week, then the herb that is being inhaled is pure GARBAGE.

There are ways to inhale herb where not one carcinogen whatsoever comes in contact with your body.

Title of this thread is "new" stats, there is nothing new about these repetitive lies, nothing whatsoever. peace

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

So what does this mean? If someone smokes three doobies a day for 15 years they will probable get lung cancer? If someone smokes that much weed they probably would destroy all of their brain cells before they destroyed their lungs.

 

[havoc]

Actually, there is no correlation with herb and brain cells whatsoever, its a myth that the govt. exploited. If one is a dumb mother trucker while partaking in the herbalness , then that person was already a dumb mother trucker. peace

 

[Dougly]

Organic Kind is the only way to fly.

 

[CYBERNIGG]

Havoc is the all time great in weed knowledge.

I'll set up my bubbler, just tell me were I can get the good shit!

 

[Norman Bates]

How do you get the carcinogens out of the smoke?

 

[The Ranger]

One study I read said one joint had 2 to 3 times the nicotine and tar as one cigarette....Ranger's Views on this:

A heavy smoker will smoke three packs of cigarettes a day, which equals around 60 cigaretts per day.....Ever seen anyone smoke 60 joints in one day???

I rest my case......Heh heh heh heh

Ranger

 

[havoc]

How do you get the carcinogens out of the smoke?

http://www.rollies.com/Pipes/Vaporizers.htm

 

[Norman Bates]

Sounds complicated. I just mix it into cakes, binging was never so wonderful

 

[DBCooper]

Havoc you should know only a vaporiser(sp) actually gets rid of the tar etc. because it heats up the thc to below the combustion poit therefore not releasing any tar, bubblers and waterpipes don't do anything but water will absorb thc faster than tar and the other garbage, it's been proven even on the norml' site.

 

[havoc]

Havoc you should know only a vaporiser(sp) actually gets rid of the tar etc. because it heats up the thc to below the combustion poit therefore not releasing any tar, bubblers and waterpipes don't do anything but water will absorb thc faster than tar and the other garbage, it's been proven even on the norml' site.

This I know, bubblers/water pipes were mentioned because they are healthier than joints, blunts, etc.

 

[beefybull]

If one is a dumb mother trucker while partaking in the herbalness , then that person was already a dumb mother trucker. peace

Word.

 

[Judo Tom]

Lies, Lies, Lies

How about "don't smoke a joint", use a bubbler, water pipe or vaporizer.

Herb I come in contact with is purely organic, no pesticides, etc.

If one can smoke a joints worth of herb in one day, even one week, then the herb that is being inhaled is pure GARBAGE.

There are ways to inhale herb where not one carcinogen whatsoever comes in contact with your body.

Title of this thread is "new" stats, there is nothing new about these repetitive lies, nothing whatsoever. peace

bongs really help out your lungs if you smoke frequently
there is weed out there that is VERY STRONG and doesnt requier much to keep you blasted .. no need to put extra smoke in your lungs

 

[the nature boy]

Who smokes three joints per day? In fact, who smoke a whole joint by themself?


Also, this is the first time I have heard anyone say that marijuana is weaker now than in the 1960s. It seems to be stronger now.

no shit, who has the time to smoke 3 joints a day. you'd probably make yourself sober after smoking 3 joints all by yourself.

as for the potency, it's WAY stronger than it used to be. They didn't have hydroponics and all that shit back then (at least I think they didn't), but I do know that a lot of the growing is done indoors, in more controlled environments, thus producing better weed.

 

[casavant]

Just smoke the shit and accept your own mortality.

 

[Big Jroy]

I'd like to see the stats for smoking it out of a Bong/bubbler. Anyone have that?

 

[Prophet Scream]

old news...show me peer-reviewed studies to prove dis mr.health executive or give me the money and ill do it myself...

dont smoke it, vapor it...

weeds good in moderation...look at the stuff i write, i attribute all of it to smoking weed...make sure its good organic shit and dont buy soap (hashish)..i is the weed master, ask me anything!

Shrelby do you smoke the toke?

 

[cinnabar8521]

as for the potency, it's WAY stronger than it used to be. They didn't have hydroponics and all that shit back then (at least I think they didn't), but I do know that a lot of the growing is done indoors, in more controlled environments, thus producing better weed.

Potency is all in the breeding, hydroponics produces better yields. Bunk is bunk no matter what you use to grow it in.:havoc:

 

[Prophet Scream]

Potency is all in the breeding, hydroponics produces better yields. Bunk is bunk no matter what you use to grow it in.:havoc:

that statement is true, my spliff has independently verified that!
man your laws in the American of states is messed up...man here we can smoke da weed and not be worried about unprovoked anal intrusion and interrogation as a result of incarceration...

how do you know about the weed sir, have you heard of stories about growing the happy stuff?

 

[beefybull]

Any statistics like that study are fucked to begin with. You can get many different strains/breeds of weed all with different potencies. Hell, potency can vary from plant to plant.

You can use a vaporizer (no smoke), smoke it in a bong or water pipe, etc. to prevent damage to the lungs. You can also eat marijuana brownies. But you can only smoke cigarettes one way...

Bullshit propaganda "study", prob. funded by big tobacco companies or the govt.

 

[Prophet Scream]

Bullshit propaganda "study", prob. funded by big tobacco companies or the govt.

funny how all that shit came out (in the UK) when there was a big fuss over decriminalizing it...weak weak i say!

and why the fuck compare it to nicotine as to say, its okay to smoke twenty cigs cos smoking 3 joints is just as bad...fuck that, when da weed gets attacked i take it personally y'all hear dat!

good call beefy bollocks!