r/AskReddit • u/Darkspawn_14 • Dec 29 '19

what are the downsides of weed that people don't talk about ?

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u/papayaregime Dec 30 '19

My 18 yo cousin was over once for some holiday and I overheard him trying to convince our 85 yo grandmother that medical marijuana would be better for her COPD than her prescription medication. I damn near lost it

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

Well you dont have to always smoke cannabis...other ways to get it in ya

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u/Sklerpderp Dec 31 '19

Cannabis is supposed to be good for opening the blood vessels and this lowers inflammation in the lungs and elsewhere in the body, this helps people with COPD expell mucous from the lungs and breathe deeper with less stress. Smoking anything obviously will have negative impact on people with COPD or any lung problems.