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MARIJUANA USERS AT A GRATER RISK OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Daily marijuana users 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 certain harms of cannabis use that weren’t recognized before. Marijuana smoke contains many of the same toxins, irritants, and carcinogens found in cigarette smoke, a known contributor to heart disease, as well as cancer. Its effects on the cardiovascular system have yet to be well studied because it’s illegality nature in many countries.

Therefore everything we’re told about what marijuana does or doesn’t do should be viewed with a certain amount of caution. That said, cannabis consumption has been shown to cause arrhythmia and fast heartbeat, and potentially sudden death.

There are links between marijuana and atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder. More than 2 million Americans with known cardiovascular disease are thought to have used marijuana, according to a 2020 article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.