What are the Pros and Cons of Smoking Weed Daily?

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF SMOKING WEED DAILY?

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With every passing day the number of folks who enjoy a good smoke increases. According to a recent report provided by the United Nations over 183 million people worldwide consume weed. A huge number of people considering the fact that until a few years ago weed was illegal in almost every country. People smoke weed for different reasons but regardless of the reason, medical or for recreational, continuous smoking of weed over the long term offers more than just benefits, some minor downsides are also to be expected. So if you've always wondered on the effects smoking weed daily can have on your body, read on! because in this article the fundamentals of what to expect (pros and cons) will be talked about in detail but before I dive right into that here's a brief summary of what weed really is...

What is weed?

This is one of the most common questions potential weed smokers wonder about. The majority of non-weed smokers don't know what weed is really is, most are ignorant of its components, benefits, side effects and so on. If you happen to fall into this category, here's a brief summary for you.

Weed is scientifically called cannabis, it has a lot of varieties or species among which we have the Indica species and Sativa species (these are the most common ones). Weed is also referred to as ganja, Mary Jane, pot and so on. There are two major compounds found in cannabis, THC, and CBD. Both compounds play essential roles in the total effects derived from the weed. The CBD portion of cannabis functions majorly for therapeutic purposes while the THC is the psychoactive component of the cannabis do it's the one responsible for euphoria or as it's more commonly called 'getting high'. THC does this via its reaction with the endocannabinoid system found in the body.

Now that we're all on the same page I'll dive right into the what you've all been waiting to know, what does smoking weed on a daily basis do to the body? The answer to this million-dollar question can be divided into two. First, we have the advantages and like all things in life, we have the disadvantages.

Pros of smoking weed daily

Helps to control epileptic seizures - Extensive studies conducted on this showed that a consistent intake of cannabis helps the body resist epileptic seizures for long periods of time. THC, a compound found in cannabis was said to be the cause of this. THC binds with receptors responsible for regulating relaxation and excitability thus helping the body system resist succumbing to an epileptic seizure. Based on the positive results the study showed, daily smoking of weed is being considered as a treatment option for epileptic patients

Pain reliever - Weed's function as a pain reliever is arguably its most popular use. individuals suffering from chronic pain, muscle spasms, sleep disorders, menstrual cramps, etc can all turn to weed to help ease the pain. Most health pioneers consider weed to be a safer and effective replacement for opioids (a much more harmful group of drugs used as painkillers).

Helps to reduce blood pressure - I'm sure those who know a thing or two about weed are probably raising their eyebrows at this. I know this is a tricky function of weed, but I'm here to tell you, contrary to what you may think weed has been shown to play a role in reducing blood pressure; the catch is consistency. Irregular smoking of weed has been shown to increase blood pressure but when you replace the irregularity of the intake with a consistent daily supply it doesn't just reduce blood pressure, it also helps to keep the reduced levels constant.

Helps in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases - In a recent study conducted on gut diseases, experts were able to figure out that cannabis plays a significant role in bowel functions. It was shown that weed helps reduce the intestines permeability thus preventing the influx of bacteria and other harmful microbes.

Helps to regulate blood sugar and obesity - Daily weed smokers face a lesser risk of obesity when compared to non-smokers. Weed helps the body's metabolism mechanism function properly thus reducing the risk of obesity.

Cons of smoking weed daily

There is nothing in life that's all good, whenever there are numerous benefits to be gained there is almost always some risk involved and the same can be said of weed. Below are the cons of smoking weed daily:

· Increases the risk of respiratory diseases

· Impairs short term memory and in some cases verbal memory

· Increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases

· Might affect sexual health

Bottom line

Although there are a few downsides to smoking weed daily, the benefits far outweigh the risk. The majority of the risks being faced is down to the mode of administration, smoking. If we were discussing some other mode of taking weed other than smoking the risks will be next to nothing. Smoking weed daily may pose little risks in the short term but over the long term, it's not advisable. If you must take weed daily for a long time the best way forward is to ingest it via other means aside smoking. That way you can get the benefits weed offers while facing little to no risk.