Medical Card
Get Your Medical Marijuana Card Today
Meet with a healthcare provider in minutes and receive the best care for the best value.
Explore A-Z conditions
Bronchitis
Low
Cannabis for Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an infection of the main airways of the lungs (bronchi), causing them to become irritated and inflamed. Bronchitis is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is often grouped alongside asthma and emphysema. There have been approximately 448 deaths due to bronchitis as of 2014.
There is some evidence that smoking cannabis may cause chronic bronchitis, as smoke can damage the cell linings of airways leading to the lungs. This can lead to chronic cough, phlegm production, and wheezing. However, these dangers can be mitigated by avoiding smoking cannabis and using a well-made vaporizer or inhaler. THC, CBD, pinene, and eucalyptol may prove useful for opening up the airways and easing breathing (vasodilatory).
Get your medical marijuana card
Connect with a licensed physician online in minutes.
Animal Study
3
Double Blind Human Trial
2
Laboratory Study
3
Meta-analysis
19
Total studies
Bronchitis
27
Positive
10 studies
37%
Negative
9 studies
33%
Inconclusive
8 studies
30%
Do I qualify?
Select your state from the drop down and we’ll let you know.
Relevant studies
The information in our comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia comes from real scientific studies.
Uncover the detailed results of these studies and find out how effective medical marijuana is for dozens of conditions.
- 1,8-Cineole blocks voltage-gated L-type calcium channels in tracheal smooth muscle
- Cannabinoids determination in bronchoalveolar lavages of cannabis smokers with lung disease
- Cannabis--Position Paper of the German Respiratory Society
- Cannabis use and impairment of respiratory function
- Cannabis use disorder and the lungs