Conditioning prevents this by adding controlled humidity and sometimes mild heat to rehydrate the leaves evenly
8,69,70 In the United States, the FDA has authority to authorize marketing claims about reduced risk, which an Institute of Medicine panel concluded should be based on extensive testing of abuse liability, likely health effects, and effects on the whole population
While more research is needed to determine if smoking weed can cause lung cancer, we do know that inhaling any kind of smoke isnt good for the lungs. How Smoking Weed Causes Lung Damage According to the American Lung Association, smoking marijuana can damage the lungs, it can: Damage the cell linings of the lungs, which can lead to chronic cough, phlegm, upper respiratory infections, bronchitis or pneumonia Affect the immune system making it harder to fight disease and infection Expose the lungs to the same toxins and carcinogens as found in tobacco Weed has been shown to contain tar, similar to whats found in cigarettes
Medical literature on green tobacco sickness describes initial tachycardia and hypertension followed by lowered heart rate and blood pressure in more severe presentations
