People who use cannabis are up to a third more likely to suffer a heart attack, a major study suggests.
The research is another blow to the idea that marijuana is safe because it is ‘natural’ — a common claim made by users of the drug.
Experts from Stanford University looked at the rates of coronary artery disease (CAD) and cannabis use among 175,000 people across the US.
The more someone used cannabis, the more likely they were to be diagnosed with the condition, with daily users at a 34 percent greater risk than non-users.
Dr Ishan Paranjpe, a physician at Stanford and the study’s lead author, said: ‘In terms of the public health message, it shows that there are probably certain harms of cannabis use that weren’t recognized before, and people should take that into account.’
