Effects of Marijuana Use on Smokers Switching to E-Cigarettes in a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Myra RiceNicole L NollenJasjit S AhluwaliaNeal L BenowitzAnna WoodcockKim PulversPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)
This is the first known study to examine the effects of marijuana use on smokers switching to e-cigarettes. Marijuana use was not a barrier to cigarette reduction in a 6-week randomized clinical trial. Marijuana use uniquely contributed to higher carbon monoxide among cigarette smokers, indicating greater exposure to toxic combustion products, which could increase risk of adverse health outcomes. Furthermore, combustible marijuana use may be a confounding factor when CO is used as an endpoint to bioverify exclusive e-cigarette use.