Know the facts about weed and COVID-19 before you light up.
With 4/20 just around the corner and my supply running low as I spend my days self-quarantining at home, I keep finding myself ~alone with my thoughts~ asking some hard-hitting questions—namely, does smoking weed affect my chances of contracting coronavirus? Maybe it’s the post-smoke-sesh paranoia hitting me, but in the altered words of Carrie Bradshaw, I can’t help but wonder. Fortunately, I’ll wonder no longer, as I took things a step further and consulted an expert.
Medicinal marijuana is legal in 33 states, with 11 states allowing the use of recreational weed, so I know I can’t be the only one looking for some information. Especially since we’re all hanging out at home right now.For some answers, I reached out to Dr. Niket Sonpal, a New York-based internist, gastroenterologist and adjunct professor at Touro College, who is currently treating COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Long Island. Dr.
Basically, it all comes down to prioritizing lung health above all else. “Smoking affects the elastic tissue in the lungs,” says Dr. Sonpal. “You are introducing a hot vapor into your respiratory system, which is not recommendable when there is a highly contagious virus spreading that attacks that same system in our bodies.”If you’re dead-set on celebrating 4/20 but don’t plan on smoking , there are definitely some fun alternatives to consider.
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