“Our study clearly suggests that the respiratory effects of marijuana use can be decreased by use of a vaporizer,” Earleywine commented. “In fact, because we only asked participants about their primary means of using marijuana, it’s likely that people who exclusively use vaporizers will get even more benefit than our results indicate, because no doubt some in our study used vaporizers most of the time but not all of the time.”
In a rational world, the government officials objecting to medical marijuana based on the health risks of smoking would greet this research with open arms. They would join with groups like the Marijuana Policy Project in spreading the word about this important, health-enhancing technology.
Don’t hold your breath.