• It depends on how you consume it. Edibles, sure, that’s definitely better for you, but smoking burns your alveoli and causes a ton of health issues just from being that close to combustion. For vaping, it depends on the vape being used, but some of them will accumulate fluid in your lungs and cause edema or pneumothorax. A lot of the health issues of smoking aren’t from the nicotine or additives, but from the combustion.