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Does prolong use of blunts cause any health problems?

RiverRat

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Can health problems occur from using the blunt wrap from cigarillos like Swishers, White Owls. I use blunts on the regular and i was just wondering if they can cause any issues now or in the future if i keep using them.
 
^ What do you mean by 'nahhhh'?

Prolonged use of blunts definitely 100% can cause health problems.
 
Just remember you can always purchase a vaporizer if you wish to continue using cannabis at lower health risk.
 
blunts are one of the least healthy ways to ingest weed

but they are the best way in a social setting IMO

Id say as long as you show some kind of moderation they arent going to be any worse than smoking bowls
 
They have the potential to cause all the health problems that are usually associated with smoked tobacco (eg. cancers of the lungs and mouth, heart disease, emphysema, circulatory problems, etc etc etc).

Why would anyone think that blunts would somehow be safer just because you roll up weed in them? You're still smoking a big nasty slab of some of the cheapest industrial tobacco currently produced in the world (eg, swishers and stuff like that).

Not to mention, its just some country ass shit if you're rolling up good weed in a blunt. Its like going to a really nice steak house and pouring ketchup all over your ribeye, just a straight heathen move.
 
Yep, I recommend that you just use paper. The health effects are no different from smoking cigarettes. I personally prefer smoking joints because it gives a better high anyway.
 
Emphysema, circulatory problems bla bla bla.

I don't think you can actually get cancer from only smoking weed, but emphysema itself is pretty fucking scary.
 
Smoke and the lungs

The blunt wraps are made from the tobacco leaf. In addition to the marijuana, when smoking blunts, one is essentially inhaling smoke from the leaves of a dried plant into the lungs. This smoke can cause cancer by rapid and repeated lung cell turnover. It does not matter really what it is that you are smoking, smoke is harmful even without all the chemicals. When you repeatedly kill these cells, they start to come back as stronger, more resilient cells which are not normally present in the lungs. This is where cancer presents. Although your question did not specify wanting to know an alternative smoking method, I would highly recommend a vaporizer for recreational marijuana habits.
 
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by blunts i assume you mean gutted out cigars. this is how i used to smoke my weed but ever since i'm trying to quit i've just switched over to papers. a lot less harsh and healthier. like wiz khalifa says :P
 
shimazu said:
blunts are one of the least healthy ways to ingest weed

but they are the best way in a social setting IMO

Id say as long as you show some kind of moderation they arent going to be any worse than smoking bowls
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Pretty much. I've known a lot of people who smoke cigs now because of their smoking blunts too often though. Once a month was my limit. For others its different.

And yeah if you're going to smoke a blunt might as well shell out the $ for some quality, as in buying a cigar to skin rather than buying just a blunt wrap. It's a more sturdy, tasty, and long-lasting smoke that way. Damn I miss the blunt.
 
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Smoking anything isn't good but smoking tobacco which you get from a blunt is really bad for you and it's just like smoking cigs since you're inhaling.

I've never smoked a blunt and I don't want to. Smoking joints, bowls, and even bongs/bubblers are fun if you're smoking in groups.

If you're worried about your health get a vaporizer you'll get a lot more high than you would from just smoking since you'll get more THC from the vaporizer than you do from smoking anything. YMMV but when I started to vape I got super high and it lasted a lot longer than smoking herb does so I am fine with vaping and I would not smoke unless there was no other option.
 
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As much as I enjoy blunts in groups, they definitely damage your lungs. Those cheap tobacco wraps and cigarillo leaves aren't meant to be inhaled, but you're going to do it anyways to get high off of the weed in them.

I've come to prefer joints. A nicely rolled J with ultra-thin OCB's burns slow and you get to taste the full flavor of the weed. <3
 
Roger&Me said:
Not to mention, its just some country ass shit if you're rolling up good weed in a blunt. Its like going to a really nice steak house and pouring ketchup all over your ribeye, just a straight heathen move.
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For sure. i stopped smoking blunts all the time years ago when i stopped smokin swag because the chronic is something you don't want to compromise taste on and unless theres alot of heads on it a joint does the job.
 
Roger&Me said:
They have the potential to cause all the health problems that are usually associated with smoked tobacco (eg. cancers of the lungs and mouth, heart disease, emphysema, circulatory problems, etc etc etc).

Why would anyone think that blunts would somehow be safer just because you roll up weed in them? You're still smoking a big nasty slab of some of the cheapest industrial tobacco currently produced in the world (eg, swishers and stuff like that).

Not to mention, its just some country ass shit if you're rolling up good weed in a blunt. Its like going to a really nice steak house and pouring ketchup all over your ribeye, just a straight heathen move.
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Heh I find blunts to be nasty and have never smoked one; but I actually enjoy certain types of steak with ketchup, hot sauce/Tabasco sauce, and steak sauce on it. I don't go to steak houses though I just cook at home.

If you really want to get the most out of herb vaporizing is the way to go IMO. You can even use tubing and hook up most vaporizers to a bong if you want to do that.

I don't smoke anymore at all since I got a vaporizer which I use at rare times. I have friends who do smoke and they mainly smoke joints, bowls, bongs, or out of a one hitter and smoke blunts just a few times a year or every few months and not everytime they smoke.
 
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PriestTheyCalledHim said:
If you really want to get the most out of herb vaporizing is the way to go IMO.
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Most people I know, including myself, don't like to vaporize. It gives a different, purely psychedelic high that lacks the same relaxation and body high a fat bong rip will give you. Plus, it creeps too slowly compared to smoking, making titrating up to a nice level difficult.

Sure, you might get a lot more high (mentally) from vaping, but it won't get you stoned (physically).
 
ErgicMergic said:
Most people I know, including myself, don't like to vaporize. It gives a different, purely psychedelic high that lacks the same relaxation and body high a fat bong rip will give you. Plus, it creeps too slowly compared to smoking, making titrating up to a nice level difficult.

Sure, you might get a lot more high (mentally) from vaping, but it won't get you stoned (physically).
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Interesting. You gave me an idea for a poll/new thread. :)
 
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