Back When it Was LEGAL

Before The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 banned cannabis for any and all uses, asthma sufferers found relief in cannabis cigarettes. Why? For the same reasons today’s research indicates cannabis can be helpful — cannabis works as an immediate bronchodilator relaxing the airways which can help breathing. According to the National Library of Medicine (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/32286026/), “Cannabis has a bronchodilator effect on the airways and might have an antiinflammatory effect on asthmatic patients. However, harmful effects on the lungs are mainly attributed to smoking and include airway irritation and the development of chronic bronchitis symptoms.” Drawbacks can include coughing, sputum, and wheezing.

- CBTS Staff Report