A new study suggests heavy cannabis users are susceptible to lung diseases like bronchitis
A new study suggests heavy cannabis users are susceptible to lung diseases like bronchitis
18 May 2020
Study leaders respiratory specialists Professor Bob Hancox and Dr Kathryn Gracie looked into the effects of smoking cannabis on the lungs.
Hancox says the impact on lungs is getting much less attention in the debate around legalising cannabis - than social and mental health effects.
He says there's still a lot to learn, but there's evidence showing smoking cannabis isn't harmless to the lungs.
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