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What to do if i have sickle cell is it bad to smoke weed?
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Yes: Cannabis is a respiratory irritant just as tobacco is. Tobacco smoke can be related to "acute chest syndrome. If you have sickle cell anemia you should not be smoking anything.
Answered 10/8/2020
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