# Gutted two Marlboros and made some j’s

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
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> **Published:** 2026-04-14T16:44:37-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-29T00:21:49-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** tobacco contains 4,000+ chemicals including tar and carbon monoxide, while cannabis smoke carries different irritants but fewer additives when pure flower is used. Neither is ideal for respiratory health, but the pharmacology tells a different story. Via r/trees Further Reading Evidence WatchMetformin reverses oxandrolone-induced anxiety-like behavior and amygdalar neurochemical dysregulation in male rats. CED Clinic […]

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tobacco contains 4,000+ chemicals including tar and carbon monoxide, while cannabis smoke carries different irritants but fewer additives when pure flower is used. Neither is ideal for [respiratory health](https://cedclinic.com/smoking-cessation-harm-reduction-e-cigarettes-outperform-patches/), but the pharmacology tells a different story.

Via [r/trees](https://reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1sjvdyg/gutted_two_marlboros_and_made_some_js/)

Further Reading
Evidence WatchMetformin reverses oxandrolone-induced anxiety-like behavior and amygdalar neurochemical dysregulation in male rats.
CED Clinic Blog[Medical Cannabis Counseling for Older Adults: What Physicians Are Telling Patients](https://cedclinic.com/medical-cannabis-counseling-older-adults-guidance/)
Cannabis Policy Wire[Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 4-Fluoroamphetamine in Schedule I](https://cedclinic.com/4-fluoroamphetamine-schedule-i-placement/)

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- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Former CMO Canna Care Docs (250,000+ patients supervised), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
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