Smoking Marijuana and Consuming THC-Laced Edibles Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds

UC San Francisco study uncovers troubling new cannabis health risk

Researchers at UC San Francisco published a study Wednesday that found troubling cardiovascular risks linked to using cannabis, even for people who avoided smoking cannabis entirely.

Smoke it or eat it, cannabis can be bad for your heart, new research shows

(KTLA) – A new study from the University of California, San Francisco has a sobering message for regular cannabis users: Whether you smoke it or prefer edibles, chronic use is bad for your heart. The findings, published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology, suggest that long-term marijuana use can seriously impact your blood vessels in a way that’s similar to tobacco. Researchers found that people who regularly used cannabis, regardless of how they cons…

Marijuana use linked to early signs of heart damage

Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds.

Consuming cannabis edibles could be more harmful than you think, UCSF study says

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Although often touted as a healthier alternative to smoking cannabis, new research suggests THC edibles could be equally harmful to cardiovascular health. Those are the findings of a new study from the University of California San Francisco that found a strong association between smoking cannabis, eating THC edibles and endothelial dysfunction -- a coronary artery disease that increases the risk for cardiovascular disease…

Smoking weed, using THC edibles could be as bad for you as cigarettes

As marijuana use becomes more commonplace in the United States, we’re learning more about its long-term impacts. Now, a new study sheds light on how it compares to tobacco use, long proven detrimental to one's health, especially the heart. What did the new study reveal? Copy URL Save image Email Facebook Twitter / X Reddit Unbiased. Straight Facts.TM The number of U.S. adults who smoke marijuana has more than doubled since 2…

Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage

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