Yet another yes and no question. Yes, breathing in superheated smoke can irritate the lungs, resulting in a cough. Smoking resin can cause you to cough up mucous and experience some symptoms of bronchitis. However, these symptoms are usually short lived and go away when you quit smoking and switch to other consumption methods. Studies have failed to link the consumption of cannabis regularly to an increased chance of lung cancer.

Munchies are a thing that every stoner has experienced. And science has finally proven it – or, sort of. To explain this, you need to know that our brain produces its own cannabinoids. These chemicals help to regulate things like hunger. When we consume THC, the receptors for those chemicals bond with the THC, and it can result in flipping the hunger switch, telling your brain that you are hungry. Scientists were able to prove this effect in mice. While a similar effect would stand to reason in humans, scientists have not yet tested Also, cannabis enhances our taste receptors, making food taste more intense.