Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Daily cannabis use increases risk of heart disease, U.S. study finds | The Seattle Times

Daily cannabis use increases risk of heart disease, U.S. study finds | The Seattle Times
  • ...The results released Friday showed daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease, compared to those who never used the drug...
Previous studies suggested cannabis smokers, especially younger people, may have an elevated risk of suffering strokes or other ailments...
“In terms of the public health message, it shows that there are probably certain harms of cannabis use that weren’t recognized before, and people should take that into account,” said lead author Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University...

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