The Problem of Smoking Weed When Sick

Counterarguments often point out that smoking weed when sick may not be harmful, as cannabinoids and terpenes are potent enough to address some symptoms. Therefore, a write-off might be in order.

In this case, smoking is not just about lighting a joint; it expands to cover vaping, which is still controversial.

But the truth is that the harms of smoking a joint when sick far outweigh the benefits.

The potentially harmful effects of smoking weed when sick are outlined below:

• Chills, colds, and dry throat are some of the side effects people get when they smoke weed. For such persons, smoking weed when sick could make things worse.
• The effects of smoking weed are directly on the lungs and the respiratory system as a whole. Your body, which is already sick, may become irritable and find it harder to fight off the symptoms when you burden the respiratory system with smoke.
• If smoking weakens your respiratory system, your body may become more prone to various diseases, including the flu.
• A pile of scientific evidence shows that smoking can damage the lungs and cause COPD.

Looking at these, does smoking weed help when sick? Can you smoke weed when sick? Clearly, it doesn’t seem worth it to continue smoking when sick.

But does that also mean weed does not help at all when sick? No! You just want to avoid smoking it when you’re under the weather.