A new report claims that cannabis can increase the risks coronavirus has 2 Chainz on alert.
If you smoke weed regularly, your consumption rate may have spiked up in recent times due to coronavirus. With many people staying indoors these days, per the request government and health ficials, lighting up became even more ingrained in the average stoner’s day-to-day life. The bad news is that ficials are claiming that smoking weed can actually make the lungs more vulnerable in catching coronavirus.
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A report from CNN revealed that even those that use cannabis occasionally are more susceptible to catching the virus. “What happens to your airways when you smoke cannabis is that it causes some degree inflammation, very similar to bronchitis, very similar to the type inflammation that cigarette smoking can cause,” chief medical ficer the American Lung Association said. “Now you have some airway inflammation and you get an infection on top it. So, yes, your chance getting more complications is there.”
2 Chainz has since chimed in on the latest development on coronavirus. Taking to Instagram, he shared a screenshot a similar article along with a photo himself with a massive spliff in his mouth. Though the study might be alarming for someone who smokes as frequently as him, he did have some questions regarding this study. “What about cigarettes , cigars , heroin , crack , meth ?? Or only reefa ? ?Asking for a friend,” he wrote on Instagram.
It should be noted that cannabis use has increased since the pandemic began, especially in areas North America where recreational use cannabis is legal. On the other hand, given America’s complicated relationship with the plant, 2 Chainz’ skepticism makes sense.
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