What are some of the pros and cons between smoked and non-smoked medical marijuana?
Method / Description Pros Cons 1. Smoking – Full Plant Burning the flowering tops and sometimes the leaves, and inhaling it into the lungs. Relief from symptoms is usually obtained in less than a minute because the smoke enters the bloodstream directly from the lungs. Marijuana smokers have been shown to suffer an increased incidence of bronchitis and respiratory infections. There could be a greater risk of cancer of the throat and respiratory tract. Results will often fade after an hour or two. 2. Smoking – Plant Particles Patients manipulate the flowered tops (and sometimes leaves) of the plant to make a product that is comprised mainly of the trichomes of the plant…cannabinoid crystals without additional plant material. It is changed into substances, depending upon the process, known as hashish, kief, bubble hash, and others. It is then burned in a pipe or joint, and inhaled. Some people may bake it into foods. Relief from symptoms is usually obtained in less than a minute because
