Almost as many people are using marijuana to help them quit smoking cigarettes as are using prescription nicotine cessation aids, according to a new study conducted by officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other institutions. The research, however, raises questions about potential side effects experienced by people who are using cannabis to quit tobacco products.
The study involved analyzing a survey of 2,804 U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, vape nicotine e-cigarettes or use both.
“Among those attempting to quit cigarettes, the use of cannabis for cessation was nearly as popular as the use of prescription cessation aids, with products including THC accounting for most of the cannabis use,” the paper, published in Journal of General Internal Medicine, said. Specifically, 9 percent of respondents said they were using cannabis to quit cigarettes, while 9.4 percent are using prescription medications.
“Among those attempting to quit vaping, using any cannabis product as a cessation aid, primarily products with THC, was the third most popular cessation strategy, following quitting cold turkey and using another recreational nicotine product,” the study found.
For both people trying to quit smoking cigarettes and those attempting to stop vaping nicotine, “cannabis was more popular than
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