Originally Posted by WeooWeoo

Im not too sure what the debate is here

Cannabis is bad for you, Cigarettes are worse.

Cigarettes cause Cancer, Cannabis can as well (to a lower extent). I don't know what else there is to discuss. They're both addictive and not good. Cigarettes cause cancer and contain nicotine and tar.

Just don't do either of them.

Originally Posted by iPortal

Hi, I just want your opinions on this subject.
While it's not very touchy, it's definitely a debate, so I'd love your opinions on both of these.

Also, before you all get annoyed at people say weed is better for you than cigarettes, it isn't. Cannabis burns four times stronger, which pretty much quadruples the effects of cigarettes.
Please no misinformation, if you are going to post, make sure you know what you're talking about, and maybe even did a bit of research.

Originally Posted by iPortal

Sorry, but did you read what I said?

You get four times the tar, four times the cancer, and it burns the cilia at the back of your throat.
Cannabis is far worse for you than cigarettes, but cigarettes are far more accessible.

Originally Posted by Eleeleth

Sure, a single joint (which is what the study you didn't cite is based on) is 4x worse than a single cigarette.

The issue is that you're comparing cannabis to cigarettes 1:1 and not looking at the patterns of use. Most cannabis smokers do not smoke over 4 joints a day (source). Comparatively, it's extremely common for tobacco users to smoke a pack (20 cigarettes) a day or more. That's a 5:1 ratio for an average tobacco user compared to an above average cannabis user. Looking at the numbers, while cannabis may be 4x worse (in terms of tar, ignoring other carcinogens in tobacco/cannabis), being a cannabis user is better than being a tobacco user.

Originally Posted by iPortal

Here.
Source 1
American Studies

Originally Posted by iBravies

Cannabis makes you a lot weaker and more relaxed. It also tires you out easily but you don't cough and get the chest problems like you do with cigarettes. I know this from past experiences.

Originally Posted by iPortal

Hi, I just want your opinions on this subject.
While it's not very touchy, it's definitely a debate, so I'd love your opinions on both of these.

Also, before you all get annoyed at people say weed is better for you than cigarettes, it isn't. Cannabis burns four times stronger, which pretty much quadruples the effects of cigarettes.
Please no misinformation, if you are going to post, make sure you know what you're talking about, and maybe even did a bit of research.

EDIT: We're talking about straight marijuana. Not a blunt or weed mixed with anything, you're smoking nothing but regular weed.

Originally Posted by iPortal

Sorry, but did you read what I said?

You get four times the tar, four times the cancer, and it burns the cilia at the back of your throat.
Cannabis is far worse for you than cigarettes, but cigarettes are far more accessible.

Originally Posted by SkyWhale

I think a lot of the problem here is that iPortal is also using false information (and not being as accepting to other opinions [no offence intended]).

You seem to forget that you are talking about plain weed, nothing else mixed in. There may be 4 times more tar in the smoke, but there is only 33 cancer causing chemicals in marijuana smoke, compared to the 43 in cigarette smoke. Cigs even have around 400 additional toxins in them (carbon monoxide, cyanide, and arsenic to name a few). These may not cause cancer, but are still poisonous for humans. Furthermore, cigs have nicotine, which is extremely addictive. Most people do not become dependent on weed, but many cigarette users are addicted.

Furthermore, BOTH cigs and marijuana burn the cilia at the back of the throat, so using that as a reference is a futile argument.

I really don't see much of an argument here, personally. I think that cigarettes are far worse in the long run compared to weed.