What to Know About Pot and the Pandemic

Does smoking weed put you at a higher risk?

Pot during the pandemic: What you should know. As writer Ashley Laderer reports for Elemental, some states have deemed medical and/or recreational cannabis dispensaries to be essential businesses, keeping them open for use. But should consumers be concerned about using cannabis — particularly inhaling it — considering Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system, especially your lungs? Here’s what the experts say.