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Another wrinkle to the study is the route of cannabis use and how it may play a role in the link to cardiovascular disease. About 74 percent of cannabis users i

Another wrinkle to the study is the route of cannabis use and how it may play a role in the link to cardiovascular disease. About 74 percent of cannabis users in the study reported smoking cannabis, which could potentially increase the risk of cardiovascular disease much the same way as tobacco cigarettes—a result of inhaling particulate matter into the lungs. It's unclear if edible cannabis products would weaken the association seen in the study. Inhaling smoke is just flat out not good for you.

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astrea 3y ago
What's your feeling on dry-herb vaporizers?
- wredue 3y ago
  Putting things in your body that have no need to be there is generally “not good” for you. Vaping is not good for your lungs. There is little actual study on whether it’s worse than smoking, especially in the long term. I do agree that some vaporizer companies claim it is safe, and those companies are lying. I don’t personally care if you choose to vape (except indoors in public spaces, or in highly congested outdoor places), and support legal cannabis, but you also probably should be careful about many of the claims of “safety” these products are making. There’s little evidence to suggest they’re safe, and no long term study at all. Anecdotes of the chemicals you are coating your lungs in are not particularly great, though.
  - awskinda 3y ago
    Vape concentrates can be worse based on what is used during extraction/added for flavor, etc. I agree it’s worse than doing nothing, but I am curious if herb vaporizers end up being similar to edibles in harm levels. Especially herb grown in an environment with no pesticides, etc.
  - astrea 3y ago
    You're mistaken, those studies are specifically about vape cartridges which contain various other substances, flavors, and additives. Dry herb vaporizing is when the plant matter itself is heated via convection until the various cannabinoids aerosolize.
- hprotagonist 3y ago
  far safer than combustion; not zero risk. And a tastier and more pleasant high, generally. I like the ones with an all-glass or metal air path, generally, though the storz and bickle products are well regarded.

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astrea 3y ago

What's your feeling on dry-herb vaporizers?

wredue 3y ago
Putting things in your body that have no need to be there is generally “not good” for you. Vaping is not good for your lungs. There is little actual study on whether it’s worse than smoking, especially in the long term. I do agree that some vaporizer companies claim it is safe, and those companies are lying. I don’t personally care if you choose to vape (except indoors in public spaces, or in highly congested outdoor places), and support legal cannabis, but you also probably should be careful about many of the claims of “safety” these products are making. There’s little evidence to suggest they’re safe, and no long term study at all. Anecdotes of the chemicals you are coating your lungs in are not particularly great, though.
- awskinda 3y ago
  Vape concentrates can be worse based on what is used during extraction/added for flavor, etc. I agree it’s worse than doing nothing, but I am curious if herb vaporizers end up being similar to edibles in harm levels. Especially herb grown in an environment with no pesticides, etc.
- astrea 3y ago
  You're mistaken, those studies are specifically about vape cartridges which contain various other substances, flavors, and additives. Dry herb vaporizing is when the plant matter itself is heated via convection until the various cannabinoids aerosolize.
hprotagonist 3y ago
far safer than combustion; not zero risk. And a tastier and more pleasant high, generally. I like the ones with an all-glass or metal air path, generally, though the storz and bickle products are well regarded.