Is Smoking Marijuana Safe Post Surgery?

Posted on Sat, 30 Apr 2016

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Sat, 30 Apr 2016 Answered on

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Question : been couple if days since my surgery and I've always smoked weed ..can I smoke if its rolled in paper non chemical ??

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Best not to smoke anything after surgery.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

While marijuana doesn't have nicotine like cigarettes, people do have higher levels of carbon monoxide after smoking marijuana. There isn't a lot of research on the effects of marijuana after surgery. But it would be best not to smoke anything right now as you recover to help your body heal.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar