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Are portable vaporizers safer to use to smoke marijuana?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Yes: Vaporizing marijuana releases the medicinally active cannabinoids without burning the plant releasing toxic byproducts of combustion that can be respiratory irritants. See http://www.Canorml.Org/health/vaporizers and http://www.Recoverytoday.Net/articles/457-marijuana-vaporization.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

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Dr. Shariq Refai answered

No: Smoking marijuana one way or the other will have similar side effects. There is no right way to do the wrong thing. Stay abstinent my friend.

Answered 7/26/2013

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A member asked:

Are portable vaporizers safer to use to smoke marijuana?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Randy Baker answered

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Dr. Shariq Refai answered

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