Why do people say smoking marijuana is better than smoking cigarettes?!
Question: Why do people say smoking marijuana is better than smoking cigarettes.?
I don't understand. Both are equally bad. 1 joint is equivalent to 6 sticks. Smoking marijuana can give you short term memory loss, make you lose coordination, reaction, give you rapid heartbeats, etc. Kills your brain cells. Plus, marijuana is illegal. At least cigarettes are legal. Most people smoke weed just to have fun and feel like they're in lalaland .. while most people smoke cigarettes because they want to relieve stress, settle down, etc. But I think both are still bad.Health Question & Answer
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The mary jane doesn't kill blood cells but it restricts the arteries that control blood flow to your brain. With reduced blood flow to the brain, less oxygen is being fed and then brain cells die and you get that "high" feeling and slow response and other side effects.
People say weed is better than cigs because they are dumb as rocks! They are both seriously stupid to do recreationally. Yes I know Recreationally isn't a word but since there are so many dumb people answering this I figured I'd put it in terms you can understand.
Not to mention weed dealers spice their weed up to beat out the competition. Roach spray, amonia, heroin, cocain, embalming fluid, hair spray, etc. If you don't grow your own weed from a seed (not cakes) you don't know what's in it.Health Question & Answer
People say weed is better than cigs because they are dumb as rocks! They are both seriously stupid to do recreationally. Yes I know Recreationally isn't a word but since there are so many dumb people answering this I figured I'd put it in terms you can understand.
Not to mention weed dealers spice their weed up to beat out the competition. Roach spray, amonia, heroin, cocain, embalming fluid, hair spray, etc. If you don't grow your own weed from a seed (not cakes) you don't know what's in it.Health Question & Answer
Marijuana is a natural herb with wayyy less chemicals. There is less damage to the lungs, and there is no scientific proof of physiological damage to the brain. the only actual bad effect from smoking marijuana is your short term memory. after smoking it for a while you will lose your short term memory. plus you can get bronchitis but that goes away after awhile. i've been smoking every day for over 2-3 years now, and i seem just fine. besides my short term memory heh. cigerettes cause a lot of things. its one of the top killers in america. causes cancers to the mouth/gums and lungs. it is smoke more often, and there is over 200 chemicals in the tobacco, and 50 cancer causing chemicals. its gross. and really addictive. even smokeless tobacco causes cancer.
i dont believe 1 joint is equivalent to 6 sticks. it affects you in an different way.Health Question & Answer
i dont believe 1 joint is equivalent to 6 sticks. it affects you in an different way.Health Question & Answer
The Nicotine is why, you see some one smoking weed and they might smoke 1 or 2 joints but you see someone smoke cigarettes they smoke an average of a pack a day.
No joke
Do the math, and the Average smoker smokes a pack a day so that is why people say that cigarettes are just as or even more harmful then Marijuana.
also cigarettes have all these chemicals in them arsenic, rat poisoning, and many others that you couldn't even imagine you would put that in your body.Health Question & Answer
No joke
Do the math, and the Average smoker smokes a pack a day so that is why people say that cigarettes are just as or even more harmful then Marijuana.
also cigarettes have all these chemicals in them arsenic, rat poisoning, and many others that you couldn't even imagine you would put that in your body.Health Question & Answer
I actually asked my doctor this recently... even though I personally do not like marijuana and never did, i asked him what the effects were on your body- your lungs, etc. He said that there really hasn't been much research on marijuana and that cigarettes and hiv research have taken most of the money and there simply hasn't been sufficient research. Although yes, marijuana has a lot of bad effects and can really bring a persons potential down to almost zero, it doesn't have all the man made chemicals (usually) that cigs have. They can't link it to most types of cancer... and it does naturally grow out of the earth. I am on day 16 of quitting cigs... and been reading a lot about all the cr*p they put in them and it makes me so happy I am quitting!!!Health Question & Answer
Cigarettes have nicotine which causes cancer
Marijuana does not cause cancer
However, Both can give you chronic bronchitis.
Marijuana doesn't cause COMPLETE short term memory loss, people usually remember important things, it's just mundane details that slip by.
Marijuana is a better stress relief than cigarettes, since cigarettes are a stimulant, they don't really relieve stress.
There is no Lalaland with weed, that comes from LSD and ecstasy.
also, weed smells better than cigarettes and doesn't cause cancer through second hand smoke.Health Question & Answer
Marijuana does not cause cancer
However, Both can give you chronic bronchitis.
Marijuana doesn't cause COMPLETE short term memory loss, people usually remember important things, it's just mundane details that slip by.
Marijuana is a better stress relief than cigarettes, since cigarettes are a stimulant, they don't really relieve stress.
There is no Lalaland with weed, that comes from LSD and ecstasy.
also, weed smells better than cigarettes and doesn't cause cancer through second hand smoke.Health Question & Answer
Cigarettes don't change the way you feel. They don't give you a high at all.
Weed does, and that is why it rules.
I haven't heard of any marijuana related deaths, have you.?
I have heard of cigarette related deaths.
I have smoked weed for YEARS every single day, and I certainly do not have a smokers voice, nor do I cough up a lung.
My boyfriend smokes cigs, and he has a gravely voice and smokers cough. Do the math.
If anything, I think alcohol should be illegal. I have friends who are now buried over drinking. My stoner friends are just hanging out in their apartments, not going wild. Health Question & Answer
Weed does, and that is why it rules.
I haven't heard of any marijuana related deaths, have you.?
I have heard of cigarette related deaths.
I have smoked weed for YEARS every single day, and I certainly do not have a smokers voice, nor do I cough up a lung.
My boyfriend smokes cigs, and he has a gravely voice and smokers cough. Do the math.
If anything, I think alcohol should be illegal. I have friends who are now buried over drinking. My stoner friends are just hanging out in their apartments, not going wild. Health Question & Answer
Its quite simple weed comes from the ground and is natural...Were as cigarettes have tar and nicotine added...Plus who says 1 joint is equal to 6 cigarettes.? Could it be the cigarette companies.? Cigarettes only relieve stress if you are addicted to the nicotine...I don't smoke either so if I was stressed I bet the weed would do more to dee stress me better then the cigarette would...All the cigarette would do for me is give me bad breath and cancer... Health Question & Answer
Sounds like you've been duped! Marijuana doesn't kill brain cells or give you membory loss. It doesn't affect your coordination, although I agree that it may affect reaction time. I personally smoke marijuana to relieve stress and anxiety, not to feel like I'm in lala land. And it's the only reason that it's better than cigs are b/c there aren't any chemicals or additives like cigs.Health Question & Answer
good for you. some people think cigarettes should be illeagal too. In fact, around where i live, its illegal to smoke within certain distances from parks, schools, etc. People say that weed isn't as bad because they say its "natural" and can't be bad for you if its only a plant. Tobacco is a plant too, but cigarettes contain a lot of other chemicals that cause harm to your body as well. Health Question & Answer
BOTH are bad. I wouldn't compare one against the other. Of course, potheads defend their position, and so do cigarette smokers except the ones who are trying to quit. I mean, really. You don't really expect any logical reasoning from them, do you.? They will always justify their reasoning. The final question is are they healthy for you.? The final answer is NO! They are detrimental to your health short term and long term.Health Question & Answer
Marijuana has not been shown to cause cancer.
It is a drug and has some significant short term effects and bad long term effects if used a lot for a long time, including weight gain and memory problems (yes, c'mon, how many times have you seen a pothead walking around looking for something they misplaced.?)Health Question & Answer
It is a drug and has some significant short term effects and bad long term effects if used a lot for a long time, including weight gain and memory problems (yes, c'mon, how many times have you seen a pothead walking around looking for something they misplaced.?)Health Question & Answer
For one, most people smoke A LOT less pot than they do cigarettes.
Two, less foreign chemicals in pot (like ammonia).
Three, I don't agree with your question. Marijuana is viewed MUCH more negatively then cigarettes.Health Question & Answer
Two, less foreign chemicals in pot (like ammonia).
Three, I don't agree with your question. Marijuana is viewed MUCH more negatively then cigarettes.Health Question & Answer
only pot head say that, so they have and excuse to smoke it. and i have personal experience, so i know. the sad thing is they believe its not bad.Health Question & Answer
mary j makes you feel sweet. cigs cant give you that effect. i no longer do either, but if i had to pick which one to smoke on a life or death thing then i would pick mary janeHealth Question & Answer
Both are bad yes, but marijuana is all natural. It does not have the chemicals cigarettes do. Health Question & Answer
smoke dear
smoke
SMOKE!
I LL HAVE THAT MARLBORO, THENX
EH HEMMMM ..........YEAH!
I WANT MINE LORALS BLANCHED UND A MARTINI OVERLOADED , THENX
I WANT MINE LINNENS PRESSED ..
DUNT GIVE ME LYNX I ASKED FOR MINK!Health Question & Answer
smoke
SMOKE!
I LL HAVE THAT MARLBORO, THENX
EH HEMMMM ..........YEAH!
I WANT MINE LORALS BLANCHED UND A MARTINI OVERLOADED , THENX
I WANT MINE LINNENS PRESSED ..
DUNT GIVE ME LYNX I ASKED FOR MINK!Health Question & Answer
The people that say that ARE POTHEADS.
Too much Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their brains.
Like 4 brain cells left. Duh. Go figure.
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Research indicating negative side effects:
Some studies claim a variety of negative effects associated with constant, long-term use, including short-term memory loss. Other studies have refuted this by evidence of MRIs of long term users showing little or no difference to MRIs of the non-using control group. Using positron emission tomography (PET), one study claims to have observed altered memory-related brain function in marijuana users. Conceivable long-term ill effects of THC on humans are disputed. Its status as an illegal drug makes research difficult.
Some studies have suggested that marijuana users have a greater risk of developing psychosis than non-users. This risk is most pronounced in cases with an existing risk of psychotic disorder. Other studies have made similar associations, especially in individuals predisposed to psychosis prior to cannabis use. A literature review on the subject concluded that "Cannabis use appears to be neither a sufficient nor a necessary cause for psychosis. It is a component cause, part of a complex constellation of factors leading to psychosis." Recent research has also shown a correlation between cannabis use and increased cognitive function in schizophrenic patients.
A 2008 National Institutes of Health study of 18 chronic heavy marijuana users with cardiac and cerebral abnormalities (averaging 78 to 350 marijuana cigarettes per week, or 2 to 9 ounces) and 24 controls found elevated levels of apolipoprotein C-III (currently believed to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease) in the chronic smokers.
A 2008 study by the University of Melbourne of 15 heavy marijuana users (consuming at least 5 marijuana cigarettes daily for on average 20 years) and 16 controls found an average size difference for the smokers in the hippocampus (12 percent smaller) and the amygdala (7 percent smaller). It has been suggested that such effects can be reversed with long term abstinence.Health Question & Answer
Too much Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their brains.
Like 4 brain cells left. Duh. Go figure.
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Research indicating negative side effects:
Some studies claim a variety of negative effects associated with constant, long-term use, including short-term memory loss. Other studies have refuted this by evidence of MRIs of long term users showing little or no difference to MRIs of the non-using control group. Using positron emission tomography (PET), one study claims to have observed altered memory-related brain function in marijuana users. Conceivable long-term ill effects of THC on humans are disputed. Its status as an illegal drug makes research difficult.
Some studies have suggested that marijuana users have a greater risk of developing psychosis than non-users. This risk is most pronounced in cases with an existing risk of psychotic disorder. Other studies have made similar associations, especially in individuals predisposed to psychosis prior to cannabis use. A literature review on the subject concluded that "Cannabis use appears to be neither a sufficient nor a necessary cause for psychosis. It is a component cause, part of a complex constellation of factors leading to psychosis." Recent research has also shown a correlation between cannabis use and increased cognitive function in schizophrenic patients.
A 2008 National Institutes of Health study of 18 chronic heavy marijuana users with cardiac and cerebral abnormalities (averaging 78 to 350 marijuana cigarettes per week, or 2 to 9 ounces) and 24 controls found elevated levels of apolipoprotein C-III (currently believed to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease) in the chronic smokers.
A 2008 study by the University of Melbourne of 15 heavy marijuana users (consuming at least 5 marijuana cigarettes daily for on average 20 years) and 16 controls found an average size difference for the smokers in the hippocampus (12 percent smaller) and the amygdala (7 percent smaller). It has been suggested that such effects can be reversed with long term abstinence.Health Question & Answer
Pot is not only fun, but relieves stress too. Both are bad for your health, but cigarettes don't give you that "warm & fuzzy" feeling.Health Question & Answer
Some people use marijuana as medicinal Health Question & Answer
Your question is ridiculous, and not based on fact. There for it can never really be answered.Health Question & Answer
you answered your own question ''most people smoke weed just to have fun''Health Question & Answer
Yeah ok Obama loverHealth Question & Answer
How is one joint = 6 cigs.? Where did you get that.? PHealth Question & Answer
BECAUSE IT IS...Health Question & Answer
hmm...maybe it has better taste. ive never smoke marijuanaHealth Question & Answer
well, some of your "facts" come from dubious DEA studies that have never been substantiated by peer review.
First, tobacco is physically addictive, it modifies brain chemistry to create the addiction. Marijuana is not. in fact, the human brain has receptors in the brain for receiving THC (per a DEA study in 1989). Tobacco changes the brain, Weed works with it.
second, the only study to ever indicate brain damage was a monkey study done in the early 70s and the researcher pushed the study and the resulting information was meaningless because the damage cited was the result of smoke inhalation and CO poisoning not THC; this study has never been legitimized.
Marijuana has not been directly responsible for a single death, tobacco has. (see www.drugwarfacts.org)
third, weed lets you unwind, relax and de-stress but doesn't have the negative effects of tobacco or alcohol.
Using thew fact that it's illegal as a reason for it being bad is circular reasoning and useless. Look at why it was made illegal in the first place. All the official reasons have been realized to have been false. It is far more likely that Harry Anslinger pushed it to protect the south from further economic collapse by preventing hemp from re-emerging upon the market and shifting textile production out of the south late in the great depression. also, his friends at DuPont (the inventors of nylon) appreciated it as did Hearst who was heavily invested in tiimberland as well protecting his own timber investments.
FYI: hemp produces 4.1 times more cellulose per acre than trees per a USDA study in 1916.Health Question & Answer
First, tobacco is physically addictive, it modifies brain chemistry to create the addiction. Marijuana is not. in fact, the human brain has receptors in the brain for receiving THC (per a DEA study in 1989). Tobacco changes the brain, Weed works with it.
second, the only study to ever indicate brain damage was a monkey study done in the early 70s and the researcher pushed the study and the resulting information was meaningless because the damage cited was the result of smoke inhalation and CO poisoning not THC; this study has never been legitimized.
Marijuana has not been directly responsible for a single death, tobacco has. (see www.drugwarfacts.org)
third, weed lets you unwind, relax and de-stress but doesn't have the negative effects of tobacco or alcohol.
Using thew fact that it's illegal as a reason for it being bad is circular reasoning and useless. Look at why it was made illegal in the first place. All the official reasons have been realized to have been false. It is far more likely that Harry Anslinger pushed it to protect the south from further economic collapse by preventing hemp from re-emerging upon the market and shifting textile production out of the south late in the great depression. also, his friends at DuPont (the inventors of nylon) appreciated it as did Hearst who was heavily invested in tiimberland as well protecting his own timber investments.
FYI: hemp produces 4.1 times more cellulose per acre than trees per a USDA study in 1916.Health Question & Answer