Folks who use marijuana have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, with the odds rising even higher when they partake every day, a new study finds.
cannabis -- the predominant method of use -- may pose additional risks because particulate matter is inhaled,” said lead researcher Abra Jeffers, a data analyst at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Nearly 90% of adults didn't use weed at all, 7% used it less than daily and 4% reported daily use. About 74% of weed users reported“Our sample was large enough that we could investigate the association of cannabis use with cardiovascular outcomes among adults who had never used tobacco cigarettes orAbout 29% of daily weed users and 45% of non-daily users had never smoked tobacco, researchers found.
There are now 24 states that have legalized the use of recreational cannabis, researchers said in background notes.
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