Aspergillosis and marijuana
Levitz, S.M.; Diamond, R.D.
Annals of Internal Medicine 115(7): 578-579
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4819 PMID: 1652910 Document Number: 385587
Oregano, parsley and tea (substances physically similar to marijuana) were heavily inoculated with spores of Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus and A. niger. The herbs were then baked at varying temperatures and times and cultured for fungi. The conditions required to consistently kill all fungi were a temperature of 135 degrees C of dry heat for 5 min. It is suggested that immunocompromised patients who believe they obtain unique benefits from smoking marijuana should use this simple method for sterilizing marijuana of Aspergillus in order to reduce a major risk of infection.