Most of us Medical Marijuana user and Pot proponents do a great job educating others on the health benefits of Cannabis. But do we ever really look into the negative side effects ?

Sure a lot of the research into the possible dangers of cannabis use are usually funded by big pharmaceuticals. But that isn’t always the case and we should be mindful and take into consideration all studies.

Second Hand Smoke from Weed

There is a ton of research out there linking tobacco smoke cancers and other illnesses. In todays society cigarette smoking is shunned upon due to the mounds of bad publicity and research.

Because of pots legal status, until recently, we have not been able to fully study the effects of Cannabis smoke. We should expect to learn a lot more about the negative impact marijuana has on our health as time goes on. Second hand smoke (SHS)

SHS can exert similar adverse cardiovascular effects regardless of whether it is from tobacco or marijuana – NIH.gov

From all medical and scientific agency out, the NIH is properly the most trusted. They are the first to openly state their findings. And they operate strictly on tax payer dollars. They don’t take cash from lobbyists or corporations to conduct their research.

If you think they have an anti-marijuana agenda, think again. The studies they have published discovered cannabis’s anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial benefits, just to name a couple.

Read more about this study here: NPR.org