An increasing number of studies are showing that marijuana may not be so harmless after all.
In two new studies, to be presented later this month at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, researchers found that regular marijuana use increased the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart failure — even after factors like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were taken into account.
“Prior research shows links between marijuana use and cardiovascular disease like coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, which is known to cause heart failure,” lead study author Yakubu Bene-Alhasan, M.D., MPH, a resident physician at Medstar Health in Baltimore, said in a statement. “Marijuana use isn’t without its health concerns, and our study provides more data linking its use to cardiovascular conditions.”
Looking forward to read the actual studies as it’s a really interesting topic. One of the limitations cited is that they didn’t control for the method of cannabis ingestion (inhaling vs eating).
I hope we’ll get further studies focusing on the various methods of consuming cannabis and the effects on health.
I might have missed some parts, but did the risk only occur for frequent smokers? (And how did they define frequent)