Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, increases the user’s risk of developing complications from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, CNN reports.
Millions of Americans have been using cannabis to de-stress during the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, in states with legal marijuana programs, such as Illinois, marijuana dispensaries have been deemed “essential” and have been allowed to stay open.
Unfortunately for millions of pot users, lighting up may not be the best idea while a deadly respiratory illness is going around.
Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association, says that when you ingest burning plant matter into your lungs, whether it’s tobacco or cannabis, your lungs get inflamed.
“Now you have some airway inflammation and you get an infection on top of it. So, yes, your chance of getting more complications is there,” he said.
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