What is worse for you Weed, cigars, or ciggerettes

What are worse: cigars, cigarettes, dip, or weed?

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In order of carcinogens lowest to highest: Weed, Cigarettes, Cigars, Dip of course depending on how you use each, but this would describe one joint, one cigarette, one cigar, and one dip/pouch/chew.

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what do you think is worse , Alchahol ciggerettes or Weed( marijuana)?

Q: wat do u think is the worst of these things Alchohal ( i probably spelled that wrongCiggerettes / cigars ( probably spellled that wrongor Weed( marijuana

A: Marijuana is the least worst, in my opinion. I just wrote an essay on the benefits and value of marijuana and found that compared to its legal counterparts (alcohol, tobacco, over the counter drugs and prescription drugs) it is relatively harmless.This is some of the research I found to be most interesting: While marijuana is proven to relieve symptoms of illness and disease, it is also proven to be far less hazardous than several of its legal counterparts. Alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs have high records of directly causing death. Tobacco topped the list in 2000, when it was reported to have caused over 435,000 deaths. Alcohol directly caused over 85,000 deaths and induced another 20,678. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin caused 7,600 deaths, while approximately 32,000 hospitalized patients in the Unites States die each year because of adverse reactions to their prescribed medications. These numbers are startling, considering all the substances causing these deaths are legal. Marijuana, illegal other than for medical purposes in several states, has yet to cause one death (Drug War Facts). Also: The positive health benefits of marijuana are eminent in today’s society. Although marijuana has yet to be accepted by the federal government, its legalized medicinal utilization in several states has provided significant evidence to its success. Early glaucoma research has shown that “…smoking marijuana reduced pressure in the eyes,” (Marijuana as Medicine). The article continues by stating that, “Your doctor can prescribe other medications to treat glaucoma, but these can lose their effectiveness over time. Researchers are working to develop medications containing cannabinoids that can be put directly on the eyes.” Further medical uses for marijuana have been pinpointed as well. Former U.S. Surgeon General, Joycelyn Elders, M.D. provides substantial support for marijuana’s medical benefits by stating, “The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS — or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed, marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that physicians prescribe every day.” (Top 10 Pros and Cons). Furthermore, it has been stated by the MayoClinic that, “Scientists studying marijuana’s potential medical uses have found that it may help treat a variety of conditions,” (Marijuana as Medicine). Basically, marijuana is a valuable and indispensable resource for patients suffering from aliments caused by the illnesses which Elders previously refers to. Even the pain of a common migraine headache can be relieved through the use of marijuana. Also, despite popular belief among anti-marijuana campaigners, use of the drug does not lead to addiction, impaired memory, or excessive lung damage. Marijuana is not found to be an addictive substance. People who have smoked marijuana heavily and frequently are able to stop without experiencing any withdrawal symptoms (Marijuana: The Facts) This goes to show that marijuana does not cause physical dependence, although it may cause mental dependence, much like the mental dependence alcoholics experience. Although marijuana does cause immediate changes in thoughts, perceptions, and information processing, the effects last only as long as the person is intoxicated (Marijuana: The Facts). Laboratory studies have shown that subjects under the influence of marijuana are able to remember things they have previously learned, yet their capacity to learn and recall new information is diminished until the intoxication wears off. No credible evidence has been found to prove marijuana causes permanent memory impairment (Marijuana: The Facts). In concern to lung damage, moderate smoking of marijuana seems to pose very minimal danger to the lungs. Although marijuana smoke contains irritants and carcinogens similar to those found in tobacco, it is not addictive, therefore marijuana smokers generally smoke much less than tobacco smokers. In addition, marijuana has not been found to cause cancer. As stated by the Drug Policy Alliance, “There have been no reports of lung cancer related solely to marijuana, and in a large study presented to the American Thoracic Society in 2006, even heavy users of smoked marijuana were found not to have any increased risk of lung cancer. Unlike heavy tobacco smokers, heavy marijuana smokers exhibit no obstruction of the lung’s small airway,” (Marijuana: The Facts). So what was the effect found by this study? The fact that there is no obstruction of the lung’s small airway indicates that people will not develop emphysema from smoking marijuana.Furthermore, marijuana does not cause any violent behavior. Alcohol does. Marijuana is not physically addictive, tobacco is highly addictive. Looking at deaths caused by these substances, I would say tobacco is the worst.