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Using A Vaporizer For Marijuana. How Long Before Surgery To Quit? Is Wine Also Harmful?
Question: Hi - I use a vaporizer for marijuana. How long before surgery should I quit. I don't use much marijuana - a few tokes a weekend. Also I drink 2-3 glasses of wine per week. Is this a problem? Thanks ---XXXXXXX
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Since you are habituated to marijuana it is not likely to produce any unexpected response in your body. Still it would be best if you quit marijuana and alcohol 2 weeks before your scheduled surgery so that all the drug gets adequate time to get cleared from the body.
If you quit their use well in time then it is not likely to cause any problem.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
Since you are habituated to marijuana it is not likely to produce any unexpected response in your body. Still it would be best if you quit marijuana and alcohol 2 weeks before your scheduled surgery so that all the drug gets adequate time to get cleared from the body.
If you quit their use well in time then it is not likely to cause any problem.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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