do you/ or anyone you know smoke weed AND have lung cancer (40+yrs old)

[Overgrow_OG]

i was thinking i know a lot of old people who have smoked since they were young that are 60 or 70 years old (cigs an weed) that don't have lung cancer and are actually in good shape...

i like hearing stories about the reefer madness days even they thought it was comical back then but they said in the late 40's early 50's the laws were harsher and was in the same category as heroin and coke.

....but enough story telling my question is do you know anyone who smokes weed that has lung cancer? ive been hearing it all my life that it does but i've yet to meet a pot head who has lung cancer or emphysema

 

[RED145]

I'm in my mid 40's and in great shape I think?I know lottsa people in there 50's still puffin and a few in there 60's...all fine other than age.Cancer doesnt discriminate,it dont care if ya smoke or not!!

Ohhh,lung cancer and still smoking!!I dont know anyone THAT stupid no.

 

[Stoner4Life]

....but enough story telling my question is do you know anyone who smokes weed that has lung cancer? ive been hearing it all my life that it does but i've yet to meet a pot head who has lung cancer or emphysema

38+ yrs of smoking weed and my lung feels great!!!

I'd only be a fair to middlin' test subject as I spent too many years working in a bar & hanging out in bars, at one point 7 days a week for 8 yrs straight.

To answer your question though the answer would be no. I know plenty of weed only smokers (I'm 53) and none have come down with cancer.......

 

[Joe Hawkins]

Im 37, did a lung capacity test for a PADI dive cert, and the nurse actually commented that she doesnt think shes seen a bigger lung capacity, which blew me away coz I thought Id have lungs like kippers, Ive been smoking cigs quite heavily since age 15 and pot since age 11, although I wasnt a massive pothead until I was 16.

Common knowledge but MJ is good for asthma, and opens up the alveoli in the lungs, and is greeat for asthmatics, although Ive never had asthma I couldnt really imagine havin a bong hit to relieve an attack, but im sure their are ppl with asthma who could tell their story. I know Peter Tosh used to talk about it as his cure for asthma.

 

[sparky73]

From my own experiences , I had really bad asthma as a kid and soon as I started smoking pot it seemed to go away. I 35 been smoking since i was 15 , but in now way i saying it could help you or has.
It could of went away with age to for all i know

 

[PhenoMenal]

You're right about cancer not discriminating, i've heard of some teenagers who've never smoked a cigarette in their life getting lung cancer. And then you hear of some people who're like 90 year olds and still smoking cigarettes

 

[The Scientist]

We know 2 people, whom never have smoked cigs, just weed, but it doesn't mean weed does/doesn't give you cancer.

Plus, you can't be in good shape if you smoke. That's contradictory

 

[satyr]

We know 2 people, whom never have smoked cigs, just weed, but it doesn't mean weed does/doesn't give you cancer.

Plus, you can't be in good shape if you smoke. That's contradictory

What kind of BS is that. My lungs and my heart are fine. When resting I have 48 heart beats pm. I smoke like 20 cigerettes every day for 35 years. Been smoking the herd for 33 years, up to 10 j's .

Ran a half marathon last year. When I compare to a lot of slim non smoking people I kind of wonder about a lot of BS getting around.

You can be in excellent shape even if you smoke and you can be in terrible shape even if you dont smoke or drink at all.

 

[The Scientist]

It's relative to what you consider good shape. Having dysfunctional lung capacity is not "in shape." Having loads of toxins/smoke in your lungs is not 'in shape.' Sure you can run, but your life expectancy decreases the second you take the first puff in my opinion.

Smoking stresses your heart in negative ways. It isn't good in any way for it. It clogs your lungs, and isn't any good for them. It puts toxins in your body. Etc. That's not "in shape" to me. We all have our diff. standards, I respect yours.

 

[stizzle]

I know a guy from work who is 56 and just got diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to his spine. I don't know if he used to smoke cigs but for the 3 years I've known him it is only cannabis.

 

[Trees McGee]

As a former cigarette smoker, I have to say smoking cigarettes is pointless, and I mean does anyone here actually think that putting smoke in your lungs doesn't have SOME sort of adverse reaction? Stick with the herb and vape as much as possible.

just my .02

peace love and pot
tmcg