Those who use marijuana daily are about a third more likely to develop coronary artery disease than those who’ve never used the recreational drug, according to a new study.
“There are probably certain harms of cannabis use that weren’t recognized before, and people should take that into account,” Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a physician at Stanford University and lead author, said in a news release about the study, which will be presented in early March at the American College of Cardiology conference.
Due to risks that come with using marijuana, users should let their doctors know about their habit, for the purpose of monitoring heart health, researchers said in the release. Those who used cannabis monthly did not show an increased risk of coronary artery disease, they found.
The study used data from the All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, which includes information about the health and habits of 175,000 people. Researchers did not look for a difference in the health status of those who smoke cannabis and those who consume edibles.
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