Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke

Science & Medicine

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 9 minutes

Ed examines the results of new studies that show that older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure.

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