New Study Links Cannabis Use to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Cannabis Use Linked to Cardiovascular Disease, Strokes

It's the latest piece of research tying cannabis use to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

New study links cannabis use to increased cardiovascular risk

Cannabis use, including marijuana, appears to be linked with increased cardiovascular risk, especially for stroke, making it an important consideration for heart disease and stroke prevention and counseling, according to independent, new preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026.

Cannabis use linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially strokes

Cannabis use, including marijuana, appears to be linked with increased cardiovascular risk, especially for stroke, making it an important consideration for heart disease and stroke prevention and counseling, according to independent, new preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026. The meeting is Nov. 6–9 in Chicago.

Tulane University Study Finds Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk - Archyworldys

Cannabis use, encompassing both marijuana and other THC-containing products regardless of whether they are smoked or eaten, is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and specifically strokes, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions. The findings arrive as national usage rates climb steeply across the United States, prompting ...