Edibles vs. smoking: Which is safer?

The health risks of cannabis depend in part on how you use the drug. 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Consumers are increasingly asking whether that’s the case. [[A still life of a smoking joint stacked on top of edibles against a black backdrop.] Janelle Jones for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnvKYeP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yOS93ZWxsL2Nhbm5hYmlzLXdlZWQtZWRpYmxlcy1zbW9raW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MTkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3Vmbl8yMDI0MDIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU5MzImbmw9ZnJvbS10aGUtdGltZXMmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTA1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdMeIdplnBShTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [The answer is complicated. →](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnvKYeP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yOS93ZWxsL2Nhbm5hYmlzLXdlZWQtZWRpYmxlcy1zbW9raW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MTkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3Vmbl8yMDI0MDIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTU5MzImbmw9ZnJvbS10aGUtdGltZXMmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTA1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdMeIdplnBShTFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life.] Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only. 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