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Does smoking marijuana inhibit wound healing?
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No.: There is no evidence that marijuana inhibit wound healing.
Answered 1/21/2021
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Diluting oxygen..: Any smoking dilutes your oxygen intake, making it less beneficial for one to smoke. However, the nicotine is blamed for direct negative effect on healing.
Answered 11/8/2020
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