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Is THC cancerous

Updated: 9/7/2023
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14y ago

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Answer 1: yes.. causes lung cancer.. just like smoking a regular ciggy

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No, actually marijuana does not cause lung cancer.

"The heaviest marijuana users in the study had smoked more than 22,000 joints, while moderately heavy smokers had smoked between 11,000 and 22,000 joints.

While two-pack-a-day or more cigarette smokers were found to have a 20-fold increase in lung cancer risk, no elevation in risk was seen for even the very heaviest marijuana smokers."

It is actually known that THC(delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) has anti-tumor agents.

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11y ago
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13y ago

The jury is still out on this question mostly.

However, smoking marijuana can cause cancer. There is THC in 'weed' but there are also many other compounds.

The fertilizers used in marijuana propagation, especially illicit, can cause cancer on their own with or without smoking it.

The burning of the plant material and inhaling the smoke can cause cancer.

Many avid, famous pot smokers have died of cancer, so even though THC may fight cancer, if you pound enough carcinogens into your body, NOTHING is going to save you from getting cancer.

Where you may have been thrown off is, THC has been shown to be effective in fighting cancer. The THC used in these studies was NOT in the form of smoked marijuana. It was in pill or liquid form.

Moderation of all things in life will keep your body in a happy balance. Your body can fight cancer if you don't keep fighting your body,

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14y ago

THC is nontoxic and can not kill you. There are no studies to show that it is cancerous.

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14y ago

No, THC does not cause cancer. However, the smoking associated with it can quite easliy do so.

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