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Smoking one joint of marijuana is equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer. pulmnologist Vincent St. Aubyn Crump of New Zealand recently discovered this.
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Is it true that smoking one joint is like smoking five cigarettes?
No, marijuana cigarettes, commonly referred to as joints, do not contain any of the chemicals that are found in most cigarettes, the only association between the two is the common practice of "batching" or mixing tobacco into your joint along with marijuana to make it burn slower, and more evenly.
What is a joint of marijuana?
when someone smokes pot, they take the marijuana and roll it into some smoking paper..this is called a joint
Is smoking marijuana more harmful then smoking tobacco?
no it would take about 8 ciggs to equal about one joint
Is smoking a joint just as bad as smoking a carton of cigarette?
No, that's a myth perpetuated by the anti-marijuana crowd.
What does smoking L mean?
The phrase is not "smoking L", it is "smoking an L". This is a type of joint that can be rolled for smoking marijuana. Smoking an L pape is just like smoking a joint, but it is about 50% longer, so you can fit more marijuana in it. It is called an L pape because you stick a second rolling paper to the first one, horizontaly, making an L shape.
Give two problems caused by smoking cannabis in joint?
Using a joint to consume marijuana isn't as healthy because you're inhaling the burning paper. You also get less THC from smoking joints.
What are some slang terms for marijuana cigarettes?
zip, schnitzel, fag, joint, prune, dupe, calzone, doobyJoint Reefer Spliff.
What is a kutchie and why is it passed on the left?
It is a Jamaican term that is talking about smoking marijuana, apparently meant to mean either the joint or the pipe depending on how your smoking. Checked on the urban dictionary.
What does I had a blast mean?
It can either mean "had a very good time" or it can mean "smoked a joint" which is smoking weed - marijuana - pot.
Is smoking weed healthier than smoking cigarettes?
Actually, one cigarette takes 7 minutes off your life... or so THEY say. Also it is a proven fact that smoking weed is better for you. That's mainly because weed is a natural herb. In cigarettes you have to smoke through all kinds of chemicals to get to the tobacco. Plus there's no nicotine in weed or any other addictive substance. If that wasn't enough you should also consider if weed is SO bad for you then why do they give it as a "cure" to cancer and glaucoma, etc.
What type of secondhand smoke is more dangerous cigarette or cigar?
All smoking is dangerous, Cigarettes are horrible from massive amounts of chemicals put into them. Cigars can potentially cause throat and mouth cancer and Marijuana is harmful do to the amount of tar since about one "Joint" has the tar equivalence to about one pack of cigarettes. On that note, I'm going out for a smoke.
How can one consume marijuana without smoking it?
You can do it out the window, it will still smell but outside Smoking in a pipe still smells, but somewhat less than a joint.
