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Marijuana Use Quadruples Stroke Risk for Under-50s
3/25/2025
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Story summary
- A groundbreaking study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology uncovers alarming statistics: individuals under 50 who use marijuana face a sixfold increase in heart attack risk and quadrupled chances of strokes. The danger is most acute just one hour after use, prompting researchers to call for deeper investigations into marijuana's impact on heart health.
