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Warning over cannabis lung harm

By / 31 January 2008

A New Zealand study indicates cannabis use can be dangerous. At a time when one of the biggest obstacles for many Christians supporting the Green Party continues to be their policies on decriminalizing cannabis, the BBC have a report today that is worth a quick look.

“Heavy cannabis users may be at greater risk of chronic lung disease – including cancer – compared to tobacco smokers, two studies suggest.

One study found a higher risk of lung cancer for those who smoked one joint a day compared to those who had smoked 20 cigarettes a day over the same period.

Another found bullous disease – a form of emphysema – occurs 20 years earlier in cannabis smokers.

The studies appear in Respirology and the European Respiratory Journal.

Both studies come at a time when the government is considering whether to change the laws on the possession of cannabis.
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