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Study Shows Toxins in Marijuana Smoke
Posted by CN Staff on December 14, 2007 at 18:04:46 PT
By Miranda Hitti, WebMD Medical News
Source: WebMD 
Web MD -- New research from Canada shows that some toxins may be more abundant in marijuana cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes. The researchers burned 30 marijuana cigarettes and 30 tobacco cigarettes on a machine in their lab, measuring levels of chemicals in the smoke.Ammonia levels were up to 20 times higher in marijuana smoke than in tobacco smoke. Levels of hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen-related chemicals were three to five times higher in marijuana smoke than in tobacco smoke.
The nitrogen-based fertilizer used on the marijuana plants -- which all came from the same batch of Canadian pot plants -- may have affected the results. The temperatures used to burn the cigarettes may also have been a factor.Marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke shared many of the same chemicals. But the two types of smoke weren't identical.For instance, marijuana doesn't contain nicotine. And tobacco doesn't contain cannabinoids, which include THC, marijuana's active ingredientTobacco has long been linked to cancer and other health problems. Marijuana smoke hasn't been tied to cancer in the past, note the researchers, who included David Moir of the Safe Environments Programme in Kitchener, Ontario.Moir and colleagues report their findings in the advance online edition of Chemical Research in Toxicology.They promise to compare the toxicity of marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke in animals in another study.Note: Levels of Some Toxins Higher in Pot Cigarettes Than in Tobacco Cigarettes, Experts Say.Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MDSource: WebMD (US)Author: Miranda Hitti, WebMD Medical NewsPublished:  December 14, 2007Copyright: 2007 WebMD Inc.Contact: Sswint webmd.net Website: http://www.webmd.com/Related Articles:Marijuana Compound May Fight Lung Cancerhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22878.shtmlMarijuana May Yield Cancer-Fighting Drugshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19489.shtml
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Comment #16 posted by observer on December 17, 2007 at 21:40:46 PT
cigarettes are fluffed - freeze dried
The researchers burned 30 marijuana cigarettes and 30 tobacco cigarettes...What kind of cigarettes? Major US brands of cigarettes have been freeze-dried to "fluff" the tobacco - in order to put less of it in a cigarette. (They 'make up' for shorting customers on the tobacco by treating the tobacco with urea or ammonia - so that smokers free-base the nicotine. But that's another story.) So a "joint" vs "cigarette" study doesn't tell us how much tobacco was burned vs how much cannabis was burned. All cigarettes are not created equal. Were the weights of the smoked material equal? I doubt it. The tobacco cigarettes of equal volume will have less material than a similar sized joint. Let's see the weight of the tobacco and cannabis per cigarette. Was it the same? I doubt it. Talk about comparing apples to oranges. (Not to mention this: http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/nida_stems_n_seeds.htm )
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Comment #15 posted by Hope on December 17, 2007 at 02:53:05 PT
comment 10 Sam
Exactly!
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Comment #14 posted by afterburner on December 16, 2007 at 20:21:05 PT
All the Obsession with Second-Hand Smoke
and components of smoke is ignoring the obvious: industrial pollution and automotive exhaust! "There is no safe level of second-hand smoke," they say. So, what about the toxic components of gasoline exhaust, natural gas cooking and heating, coal-fired electricity generation, garbage incineration, or even campfires? What about lightning and forest fires?We can't just buy our way out of global warming and climate change with compact florescents and other so-called "green" products. We can't just buy carbon offsets to avoid making real changes to our collective lifestyle. We, as a nation, must address the carbon footprint of the oil, gas, coal industries and waste disposal. And what about the toxic byproducts of all those bombs and guns? The PTBs are revealing their soft underbellies with all the anti-smoking propaganda. It's not just a home issue or an individual responsibility. It's an global economic issue. 
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Comment #13 posted by Dankhank on December 16, 2007 at 14:16:14 PT
Study shows toxins in ...
Diesel exhaust ...
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Comment #12 posted by RevRayGreen on December 16, 2007 at 13:33:49 PT
Study shows toxins in
barbeque smoke.
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Comment #11 posted by lombar on December 15, 2007 at 20:01:36 PT
more propaganda.
These studies exist not to inform us of any real ill effects rather they are done simply to support the failing status quo. People are just not afraid of cannabis so lies, misinformation, and misdirection must be manufactured to justify the continuing prohibition laws.
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Comment #10 posted by Sam Adams on December 15, 2007 at 09:55:37 PT
I'm curious
Why all the research on toxicity of cannabis smoke? No one is getting sick or dying. No cancer, no heart problems, no circulatory problems, no liver problems, no kidney problems, no GI problems. I wonder what useful discoveries could be made if these chemists actually tried to solve a problem instead of just dicking around.Somebody's tax money MAY have been wasted on this study........
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Comment #9 posted by Had Enough on December 15, 2007 at 09:38:38 PT
Experts – may
“Web MD -- New research from Canada shows that some toxins may be more abundant in marijuana cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes. The researchers burned 30 marijuana cigarettes and 30 tobacco cigarettes on a machine in their lab, measuring levels of chemicals in the smoke.”“The nitrogen-based fertilizer used on the marijuana plants -- which all came from the same batch of Canadian pot plants -- may have affected the results. The temperatures used to burn the cigarettes may also have been a factor.”Notice the words "may" being used here. That is just a way of making something appear as what its not. I see they slipped the word "some" in there too.It also covers their butts when their statements they spew, are called out. When proven wrong they can say “We said may-maybe… meanwhile the naive bite on the propaganda hook, line, & sinker.“Marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke shared many of the same chemicals. But the two types of smoke weren't identical.
For instance, marijuana doesn't contain nicotine. And tobacco doesn't contain cannabinoids, which include THC, marijuana's active ingredient”
Now there is some info. The two types of smoke are different, one contains nicotine, the other THC.Does it really take an ‘expert’ to know this. WowWee………… Knock me over with a feather. Breaking News!!! Breaking News!! Now hear this…What kind of experts did they say they were???“They promise to compare the toxicity of marijuana smoke and tobacco smoke in animals in another study.”That is what kind of experts they really are. They get money, and a lot of it, to do the backwards things they do, to all of mankind at that!!!They are experts at BS for personal gain. They can’t really think there is anything of value to their research.Some-may; My ear!!!
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Comment #8 posted by mmjpatient on December 15, 2007 at 08:51:03 PT
Lets see what herb they used!
I bet the poorly grown Chemical herb they used in the test was the cause of the toxins and ammonia. Get some real organic medicine to test... Not the stuff that commercial growers pump out to the masses...Or even worse the terrible herb grown at University of Mississippi. Both of which are not grown with the well being of the patient in mind...
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Comment #7 posted by tintala on December 15, 2007 at 08:38:40 PT:
Oh YEAH and TYLENOL is like taking spirulina
Isnt Tylenol pretty damn dangerous too? Acetomenophin is very dangerous to the liver and kidneys ,not to mention the stomach. Same as tobacco,, Way more dangerous than cannabis yet tons of it sit on the shelves in every corner of the world.
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Comment #6 posted by tintala on December 15, 2007 at 08:33:51 PT:
Where are all of the BODY BAGS/YOU CANT EAT TOBACC
It seems like they are trying to associate the detrimental effects (or not so according to the govmnt) of tobacco to cannabis, which has killled noone , nor caused any of the horrible consequneces that tobacco has, in other words, media LOVES to tie the illnesses associated with tobacco consupmtion to cannabis, but also don;t want to make TOBACCO sound as bad as it REALLY is , coz of the conglommerates vestment in it. All that money they would loose if ppl thought it killed them>>>> So they are stuck in a rock and hard place wanting to make cannabis look bad but cant, coz it makes tobacco looks worse in the long run! IRRATIONAL idiots trying to justify tobacco is healthier than cannabis,,, I HATE TOBACCO!!!!!!!YUKKK! Tobacco coats the cilia (hairs) in the alveoulus so that they cant expel mucous, it hasnt been proven that cannabis does that, also the amount of nicotine in each cig sticks to those cilia more and more , the more you smoke cigs, the thicker the coating of tar on the cilia. Then the oxygen/carbon diffusion is lacking hence emphysema.. True cannabis has it's carbon, but anything that burns produces it, but you DONT have to smoke cannabis, YOU CANT EAT TOBACCO 
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Comment #5 posted by sam adams on December 15, 2007 at 08:31:42 PT
web md
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20060523/pot-smoking-not-linked-to-lung-cancer
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Comment #4 posted by observer on December 14, 2007 at 21:31:51 PT
GI Pot - Good Enough for Govt Work
The nitrogen-based fertilizer used on the marijuana plants -- which all came from the same batch of Canadian pot plants -- may have affected the results.Flin-flon cave-weed? Probably wasn't properly "flushed". Definitely not AAA quality, the Canadian govt-issued reefer. 
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Comment #3 posted by John Tyler on December 14, 2007 at 21:20:25 PT
one thing they overlooked
Another factor left out is quantity used. Most tobacco smokers smoke 10 to 40 cigarettes a day. Cannabis users don’t smoke anywhere near that much. A few puffs are not like a 2 pack a day nicotine addiction. Besides, this is another dumb study trying to find bad things about cannabis. If smoke is a problem bump up the THC level by going to hash or kief, or if you don’t want any smoke at all use a vaporizer, or make it into canna-butter and cook and bake with it.   Besides wasn’t a study done in California a while back where they had long time frequent cannabis user matched up with non-users and lung functioning and overall general health was the same or better? 
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Comment #2 posted by DCP on December 14, 2007 at 20:58:46 PT
Toxins
Where are the dead bodies?
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Comment #1 posted by Celaya on December 14, 2007 at 19:13:13 PT
What's that?
It's interesting to just display the major points of this article.New research from Canada shows that some toxins may be more abundant in marijuana cigarettes than tobacco cigarettes....Tobacco has long been linked to cancer and other health problems. Marijuana smoke hasn't been tied to cancer in the past.So.... the signficance of these "more abudant toxins" is what? They don't mention any other illness caused by them. It appears all the implication is vested in 
"in the past," 
which seems to be an attempt to say this study now ties marijuana smoke to cancer when it doesn't. And what about vaporizers - the wave of the future?Deception is the order of the day.
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