A little weed may double this health risk.
Study: Cannabis Use Linked To Double Risk of Heart Disease Death
University of Toulouse’s latest study suggests that cannabis use may double the risk of dying from heart disease and increase the risk of stroke by 20%.
French researchers looked over 24 studies of more than 200 million people between the ages of 19 and 59 and found cannabis users had 29% higher for acute coronary syndrome; 20% higher for stroke; twice the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
One author said that the research “raises serious questions about the assumption that cannabis imposes little cardiovascular risk.