Marijuana users at greater risk for heart attack, stroke
(upi.com)
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don't indulge, a new study says.
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don't indulge, a new study says.
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death
(nytimes.com)
Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published on Thursday, the largest on the subject.
Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published on Thursday, the largest on the subject.
Legal Weed Didn't Deliver on Its Promises
(theatlantic.com)
Advocates touted a host of benefits and no real costs. That’s proven to be a fantasy.
Advocates touted a host of benefits and no real costs. That’s proven to be a fantasy.
As America's Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
(nytimes.com)
As marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country, doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity.
As marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country, doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity.