Cannabis Users Face Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack
Two new studies suggest a significant correlation between cannabis use and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes. Researchers recommend that clinicians screen for cannabis use as part of routine cardiovascular health assessments.
Why it matters
As cannabis legalization spreads, understanding its long-term health impacts is critical for public health policy and individual medical decision-making.
Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the drug, even among younger and otherwise healthy adults. The findings are from a retrospective study of over 4.6 million people published in JACC Advances and a meta-analysis of 12 previously published studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).
The article reports on scientific findings from peer-reviewed studies without injecting political opinion or editorializing.
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