So is JWH-018 likely to cause cancer or not?

[quickslide]

I've read reports saying it's likely to cause cancer and the latest I read said it doesn't damage DNA or anything else that can cause cancer.

I usually smokes weed but now I got none and can get a hold of JWH-018 if I want. Question is if I should? I've smoked some of it a couple of years ago but I don't like the fact that it might cause cancer, if no that's the case.



The big jwh-018 was locked and the link to the new thread didn't work so don't be mad at me if there's a thread somewhere already

 

[Carver Slice]

Nobody knows yet for sure.

But from what I've gathered some say a dose may be the equivalent of smoking a cigarette.
That's not definite though, and it's a risk your going to take if you choose to use it.
I would stick to weed honestly, It's proven to be safe for millenia.

I've sampled pretty much every JWH out there, and I'd choose herb over them any day of the week.

 

[HeavilySedated]

No one will know for sure for years to come, until a bunch of kids suddenly start getting cancer from heavy spice use. The good news is, it's probably not toxic on the immediate level. If you use it only rarely, you probably got nothing to be afraid of.

 

[killermunchies]

As a heavy JWH user, my educated personal belief is that the risk of cancer isn't great enough to stop me from using it. From the stuff that I have read, I believe that a dose isn't worse than a cigarette, as Carver said. However, no one knows for sure at this point so use with your own risk. However, many things in life have some risk, and we still do them anyway. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide.

 

[Solipsis]

Look in the Advanced Drug Discussion forum, they are going over this in a way that we would be foolish to try and repeat. IIRC there is still no conclusive evidence on this but there has been info that seems to point in the suspicion again that epoxides are being formed and they could bind irreversibly to your DNA.
But before you base any conclusions on this, first questions have to be answered about the extent of this, compared to - say- cigarette smoke.

But personally I limit my use to 'almost never', just a try of one cannabinoid or another but nothing regular. Another good reason I have to this next to the worries about mutagenesis / carcinogenesis is the selectivity some of these compounds have and the lack of attenuation of the effect that is found in cannabis products.