Could the positive health effects of smoking Marijuana outweigh the negatives?

Question: Stress makes the body release cortisol that has been linked with all sorts of negative effects that I listed below. Could smoking pot reduce the cortisol and have a positive effect? While I accept that pot has 4 x more tar than cigarettes per oz, a person would only smoke about a 1/4 of a pot cigarette or less to get hi.

Impaired cognitive performance
Suppressed thyroid function
Blood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemia
Decreased bone density
Decrease in muscle tissue
Higher blood pressure
Lowered immunity and inflammatory responses in the body, as well as other health consequences
Increased abdominal fat, which is associated with a greater amount of health problems than fat deposited in other areas of the body. Some of the health problems associated with increased stomach fat are heart attacks, strokes, the development of , higher levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and lower levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL), which can lead to other health problem

Answers:
this really depends on the person them self.
some people need it. say for pain or glaucoma, or even aids
so this question is judged person by person

Other Answers:
best dam argument ive heard must keep dreaming though it aint going to happen! i mean their not going to legalize it period

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