It is easy to understand how asthma treatment with cannabis was discovered, since cannabis smokers often notice the sensation of cannabis smoke expanding rapidly within the lungs.11 Cannabis smoke can work as a bronchodilator to release bronchospasm associated with asthma. But while some evidence is promising for the use of cannabis with asthma, there is also contradictory evidence. In late 2013, the state of Michigan rejected asthma as a proposed additional qualifying medical condition for medical cannabis use within the state. Asthma is a common inflammatory condition of the airways characterized by bronchospasm and airflow obstruction. Both genetic predisposition and environmental factors play a role in asthma. EFFECTIVENESS—As cited in a 2000 study in the journal Nature
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