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Asthma & cannabis

Cannabinoids show bronchodilation in the lab, but smoking or vaping cannabis harms the lungs. Inhaled cannabis is not advisable for a respiratory condition.

Sources: NASEM 2017

Most-studied cannabinoids

THC

Safety & cautions

Do not smoke/vape with a lung condition.

Community-associated strains 120

These 120 strains are community-reported for asthma — reflecting user tags, not clinical evidence. Ordered by how widely each is reviewed. The research above is the reliable guide.

Hawaiian
Maui
Skywalker Alien
Purple Berry
Incredible Bulk
Zombie OG
Stardawg Guava
Pink Bubba
Master Jedi
Berry OG
Mango Dream
Wonka's Bubblegum
Red Eye OG
Carl Sagan
Nebula 2
Super Lemon Haze
Alpine Star
Sourlope
Ether
Amnesia
Critical Kush
Golden Panda
White Knight
Harmonia
Mandala #1
Amnesia Haze
Agent Orange
Hawaiian Snow
Nebula
Stinky Pete
West OG
Chunk Dawg
Malibu Marker
Northern Lights #5 X Haze
Wally OG
Z Mints
Monolith
NYC Diesel
Jamaican Dream
Lemon Kush
Elphinstone
King's Kush
Purple Widow
Violator Kush
Purple Haze
Hempstar
Red Dragon
Gorilla Cookies
Gorilla Cookies Auto
Haze
Lemon Haze
Red Diesel
Cookie Dough
DeadHead OG
Jelly Rancher
Ketama
Mango Haze
SinMint Cookies
SleeStack
SnowLAnd
Swazi Gold
UK Cheese
3D
Afghan Haze
Afghanica
BC Big Bud
Banana Diesel
Berries and Cream
Blue Lights
Blue Magic
Blueberry Yum Yum
Boy Scout Cookies
Bubba OG
Chem Scout
Cherry Pie Kush
Chocolate Kush
Cuvee
Dutch Treat
ECSD
Frankenstein
Garlotti
Gorilla Punch Auto
Guard Dawg
Harmony
Hawaiian Haze
Hercules
Jack Frost
Jacks Cleaner
Jamaican
Jamaican Lion
KO Kush
Killer Queen
Kobain Kush
Lemon Drop
Longbottom Leaf
Mickey Kush
OG Ringo
Ogre
Orange Haze
Pineapple Haze
Pipe Dream
Purple Cheese
Purple Dragon
Purple Headband
Purple O.G. Kush
Purple Pie
Purple Tangie
Rare Dankness #1
Red Runtz
Rocklock
SR71
Sour Apple
Sour Banana Sherbet
Strawberry Dream
Strawberry OG
Supergirl
Walker Kush
White Dawg
White Walker Kush
Willy Wonka

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This page reflects the current published evidence and community reports, and it is a work in progress. Areto is committed to expanding and refining it as new research emerges — so it can genuinely help medical patients make informed choices. If you are a clinician, researcher, or patient with peer-reviewed sources to add, email us at genetics@areto.tech.

Areto Genetics is an educational cannabis catalog. Nothing here is medical advice, and no strain is proven to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Cannabis affects people differently and carries real risks. Talk to a qualified healthcare provider before using cannabis for any condition — especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, an adolescent, taking other medications, or have a heart, liver, or psychiatric condition.