Can you get throat cancer from smoking weed?

"The message is: Anything you smoke is bad." Vital Information: A new study has linked past marijuana smoking with an increased risk of cancers of the head and neck. More tar is found in marijuana than in cigarettes, so marijuana smokers have more exposure to cancer-causing agents. read more

Because smoking a joint or pipe can deliver hot smoke to the throat and lungs, there is an increased risk, but as yet the CDC and WHO (Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization) have not yet attributed one death to marijuana. Avoid the possibilities of lung and throat issues by vaporizing, or using a bong/hookah. read more

For decades, oral cancer was strictly linked to tobacco and alcohol abuse. However in recent years, new cases of oral cancer among nontobacco users have been linked to the HPV virus, and oral cancer awareness has become more mainstream with high-profile patients. read more

Or , I'm wrong about you and you're just curious :) My advice to you would be this: The risk of getting cancer because of smoking weed is not what you should be worried about. I would be more worried about what it can do to your mind over time. read more

Published in the December issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, this is the first statistical study to look at the relationship between marijuana smoking and head and neck cancer-- including cancers of the tongue, throat, mouth, and voicebox. read more