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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by deutschew on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @11:40AM (#30601966)
As a long time marijuana user I am leaning towards that view and I've ceased using it but largely "permanent" is wrong and its the same thinking that lead to war on drugs.

In large doses, it can bring about negative effects especially in people with ADD but the bad parts are almost always gone after cessation.

I don't think it

It's that when you are in your teens and you start smoking marijuana, the risk is big but I see many grey markets happy to sell you marijuana to people still going to high school.

I find both sides obnoxious, the Singaporeanesque fear mongering about "permanent damages" based on curated and manipulated data and the Western panacea attitude that it be used for everything.

Trying to tie lead exposure to marijuana is just asinine.

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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by antattack on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @12:02PM (#30602273)
Smoking (anything) is bad for your lungs, throat too.
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by bitxbitxbitcoin on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @01:13PM (#30603464)
Plenty of ways to use cannabis without smoking (combustion). Examples include edibles, vaporizers, suppositories, and topicals. You’ve heard of the nicotine patch but did you know they have THC patches?
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by mrits on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @12:11PM (#30602415)
Not a huge problem when we die from diabetes or heart disease first.
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by staticassertion on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @12:23PM (#30602616)
Something being bad for your lungs is presumably going to be very bad for your heart.
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by fkfkno on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @01:04PM (#30603318)
Marshmallow leaf is often used as an alternative for those seeking to quit tobacco, and does have known health benefits:

https://www.real-leaf.com/blogs/realleaf-blog/smoking-marshm...

Although certainly any combusted plant will produce tar, and this is well known to cause pulmonary issues which will indeed place more stress upon the heart.

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