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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Marijuana use dramatically increases risk of dying from heart attacks and stroke, large study finds

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Using marijuana doubles the risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of pooled medical data involving 200 million people mostly between the ages of 19 and 59.

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Yeah, marijuana is a drug.

And all drugs have unintended side effects.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 12:41 AM | Reply

"Compared to nonusers, those who used cannabis also had a 29% higher risk for heart attacks and a 20% higher risk for stroke, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal Heart."

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"However, edibles may also play a role in heart disease, according to a May 2025 study.

People who consumed edibles laced with tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, showed signs of early cardiovascular disease similar to tobacco smokers.

"We found that vascular function was reduced by 42% in marijuana smokers and by 56% in THC-edible users compared to nonusers," Dr. Leila Mohammadi, an assistant researcher in cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco, told CNN in a prior interview."

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-18 12:43 AM | Reply

jamanetwork.com

the edibles study is like 55 people so that's not so convincing...

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-18 12:47 AM | Reply

@#2 ... People who consumed edibles laced with tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, showed signs of early cardiovascular disease similar to tobacco smokers. ...

OK, from what I can remember of my days, now a half-century ago, when I had partaken of the evil weed...

If I have to go, maybe that is they way I would want to go.


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 12:52 AM | Reply

Willie Nelson finally gave up smoking weed at 92.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-06-18 01:04 AM | Reply

Brewer & Shipley -- One Toke Over the Line (1970)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Intro]

[Chorus]
One toke over the line, sweet Jesus
One toke over the line
Sittin' downtown in a railway station
One toke over the line

Waitin' for the train that goes home, sweet Mary
Hopin' that the train is on time
Sittin' downtown in a railway station
One toke over the line

[Verse 1]
Who do you love? I hope it's me
I've been changin' as you can plainly see
I felt the joy and I learned about the pain that my mama said
If I should choose to make a part of me, would surely strike me dead
...


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 01:58 AM | Reply

@#1 ... And all drugs have unintended side effects. ...

9 Side Effects of Too Much Caffeine
www.healthline.com

...
Although caffeine is generally safe in low-to-moderate amounts, high levels of consumption may lead to unpleasant and even dangerous side effects.
...


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 02:01 AM | Reply

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