Considerations for healthier cannabis consumption

published on January 3, 2020 by Elianna Lev in Leafly

The new year is unofficially the best time for setting goals and intentions for the year to come. That could mean hitting the gym more often, eating less sugar or quitting smoking. It could also be a starting point for considering healthier cannabis consumption habits. Here are a few things to consider:

Avoid combustion

While smoking cannabis is the fastest way to feel its physical effects, it’s also the most hazardous to your health. That’s because it directly harms your lungs.

M-J Milloy is the University of British Columnbia’s first Canopy Growth professor of cannabis science (an “arms’ length” position funded by the eponymous licensed producer). He says that when it comes to the negative impact of cannabis, there are still a lot of questions that need to be researched. But one thing is for certain: smoking anything, whether it’s tobacco, hookah or cannabis, isn’t healthy…