- According to a new study, cannabis users under 50 are six times more likely to have a heart attack and twice as likely to experience heart failure. The study followed 75 million participants from the U.S., Canada and India over three years.
- Despite this study’s findings, scientists and doctors are still unclear exactly how marijuana affects the cardiovascular system.
- Researchers suggest including cannabis usage in routine cardiovascular risk assessments.
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A new study shows cannabis users under the age of 50 are six times more likely to have a heart attack. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also found that the same age group is 4.3 times more likely to experience a stroke and twice as likely to experience heart failure.