Is Gaja (ganja/cannabis) smoke more harmful than Brown Sugar (heroin) smoke? — Full blogEnglish version1. IntroductionMany people ask whether smoking ganja (cannabis/marijuana) is “safer” than smoking brown sugar (heroin). Quick answer: neither is safe, but the nature of harm differs. Heroin (even when smoked) carries higher addiction and overdose risk and more severe systemic harms; cannabis smoke carries substantial
Is Gaja (ganja/cannabis) smoke more harmful than Brown Sugar (heroin) smoke? — Full blog English version 1. Introduction Many people ask whether smoking ganja (cannabis/marijuana) is “safer” than smoking brown sugar (heroin). Quick answer: neither is safe, but the nature of harm differs. Heroin (even when smoked) carries higher addiction and overdose risk and more severe systemic harms; cannabis smoke carries substantial respiratory, and in some studies cardiovascular and other risks. Which is “more harmful” depends on what harm we measure — lung disease, addiction, overdose, infectious disease, social harms, or long-term mortality. Below we compare health effects, risks, and practical harm-reduction steps. � Nature +2 2. What exactly are we comparing? Ganja (cannabis/weed/marijuana) — plant cannabis products; smoked in joints, pipes, bongs, or “chased” with other substances. Harm mostly from inhaling combusted plant matter and from the psychoactive chemical THC. � PubMed B...