The Department of Health has warned that smoking cannabis can cause users to develop asthma, bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Napapan Nanthapong, director of the department’s Bureau of Environmental Health, said smokers face developing diseases while children and infants who inhale cannabis smoke face developing psychological problems.
“It can … trigger more problems for patients with mental illness,” she said.
“Studies [also] show that cannabis smoke can emit PM2.5 at an amount 3.5 times higher than normal cigarettes.”
“People should realise that smoking marijuana can make their health worse, especially those affected by second-hand smoke,” she said.
“Business operators who organise smoking events are asked to control the smoke [so it won’t affect] people in the neighbourhood,” she added. “Local officials who find such smoking [taking…
