Just when you thought that there can't be any more talk about marijuana, another study comes up. And take note that we're talking about marijuana or cannabis for medical purposes.

According to Dr. Mitch Earleywine of the State University of New York, vaporizing marijuana is more lung-friendly as opposed to smoking it. Marijuana use for medical purposes (mostly for pain relief) have been the subject of debate. Some argue that smoking pot can result to lung problems. Dr. Earleywine said:

The argument that the medical use of cannabis is inappropriate because of its potential to create (lung) problems is now clearly invalid. Regular users of joints, blunts, pipes, and water pipes might decrease respiratory symptoms by switching to a vaporizer.