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Originally Posted by AGDee
Those who say that marijuana is not harmful to your body though are fooling themselves. There is plenty of research that shows that it's harmful to the lungs, brain and liver. My next door neighbor died of liver failure related to his marijuana use. The liver has to filter those toxins, just like it does with alcohol. He wasn't a drinker, but his liver was overtaxed because he smoked a lot of marijuana. We're talking a few joints every day.
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There's also plenty of research out there showing that it's not all that harmful. Obviously breathing in smoke into your lungs isn't the healthiest thing....I understand that. I researched this topic extensively in college and pretty much every major analysis that I drew from stated that, while pot can pose some health risks....the risks are nowhere near those associated with cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol.
As far as liver problems.....my research indicated that even in subjects that had Hep C or cirrhosis of the liver....marijuana was not found to facilitate the liver's deterioration. I'm not calling you a liar by any means....but that is honestly the first instances I have read/seen/heard of where a death was solely blamed on marijuana use.....and as far as I know, there are still zero documented cases of an overdose. You'd basically have to smoke 1000+ joints at once, and even that is a debatable number. Some say it's higher.
.......This is why vaporizers are good to own, especially high quality ones like a Volcano. No smoke, no carcinogens...only THC filled air vapor.