Cannabis users face higher risk for MI and stroke: study

Smoking marijuana poses 'significant' cardiovascular risks, in a similar way to tobacco, authors say.
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Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, with the odds rising even higher when users partake every day, a US study finds.

Both daily and non-daily marijuana users have an increased risk of MI and stroke compared with non-users, researchers report in the Journal of the American Heart Association.