Original Research Marijuana Use Associations with Pulmonary Symptoms and Function in Tobacco Smokers Enrolled in The Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS)

• DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.5.1.2017.0141
• Publication Date: 2018-01-16T14:05:10Z
• Authors: Madeline A. Morris; Sean R. Jacobson; Gregory L. Kinney; Donald P. Tashkin; Prescott G. Woodruff; Eric A. Hoffman; Richard E. Kanner; Christopher B. Co...; M. Brad Drummond; R. Graham Barr; Elizabeth C. Oelsner; Barry J. Make; MeiLan K. Han; Nadia N. Hansel; Wanda K. O’Neal; Russell P. Bowler
• Keywords: Chronic bronchitis; Wheeze; Vital capacity; Odds; Cross-sectional study

Background: Marijuana is often smoked via a filterless cigarette and contains similar chemical makeup as tobacco. There are few publications describing usage patterns respiratory risks in older adults or those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: A cross-section