Marijuana use may facilitate the development of lung cancer.
This study determined the risk of lung cancer associated with the use of marijuana (cannabis). Researchers followed 49,321 Swedish men aged 18-20 years for a period of 40 years, monitoring their marijuana usage and health.
The research team discovered that cannabis smoking increased the risk of lung cancer by more than 2-fold. The findings of this study revealed that marijuana use might be a contributing factor to the development of lung cancer.