American Heart Association: Adults who use marijuana are at a higher risk of heart attack and stroke
The study also found that those who smoke marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure.
Nov 7, 2023, 4:25 PM
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They also found that -- in a four-year study containing 160,000 adults with a median age of 54 -- those who smoke marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure.
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