Can cannabis topical creams/ointments/spray adversely affect your kidneys?

Published October 6, 2017

Most topical products have very little entrance into the bloodstream, so would not affect the kidneys. Cannabis in general is metabolized in the liver, so kidney issues aren’t a known complication from cannabis.

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