Gum Disease: The presence of gum disease, particularly when coupled with other signs of tobacco use, can suggest cigar smoking
This may be related to the fact that tobacco and cigarettes are legal and accessible, compared to other substances, and perhaps even glamorized in our society
In many indigenous traditions, tobacco smoke is understood to carry prayers to heaven, acting as a messenger between humans and the spirit world
So in Washington, for example, the Liquor and Cannabis Board regulates the recreational cannabis marketplace, and products are tested for potency, moisture, foreign matter, microbiological, mycotoxins (fungi), and residual solvents, according to a spokesperson there