Study by researchers from StanfordMed suggests there is a correlation between smoking cannabis and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease - via TheGrowthOp Cannabis cannabiscommunity cannabisindustry cannabisculture
Additionally, researchers conducted a variety of tests on human cells in a lab and on mice, finding that THC promotes inflammation in both groups, something that increases the odds of heart disease. It also ups the odds of atherosclerosis, a build-up of fat in the artery walls.
Experts had differing opinions on what this means for public health and marijuana’s increasing use. While some advised alternate solutions to counteract the possibilities of heart disease, such as consuming genistein, others held a more negative view of cannabis as a whole.Article content“As more states legalize marijuana use, I expect we will begin to see a rise in heart attacks and strokes in the coming years.
Links between cannabis and negative heart health have been around for years. This influence is not only limited to smoking cannabis — where the smoke affects people’s cardiovascular systems like smoking tobacco does —
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