Pubdate: Fri, 20 May 2016 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2016 Peter Lipskis Contact: http://www.theprovince.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Peter Lipskis SMOKING POT IS GOOD FOR LUNGS Letter-writer an anti-smoking activist Jerry Steinberg is of the opinion that "little is known about cannabis ... how much it shortens pot smokers' lives". The first page of a simple Google search shows a 2012 report in TIME "Study: Smoking Marijuana Not Linked with Lung Damage ... Marijuana smokers performed better on tests of lung function compared to non-smokers and cigarette smokers." Peter Lipskis, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D