Cannabis, Smoked or Eaten, Linked to Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm

A new UCSF study finds that both smoking marijuana and using THC edibles increase heart disease risk.
Cannabis, Smoked or Eaten, Linked to Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm
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Long-term marijuana smoking and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edible use may harm the blood vessels as much as tobacco, a new study suggests. The research indicates that cannabis users might face an increased risk of heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy.

Both smoking and eating cannabis caused the blood vessel linings to not work as effectively, even in otherwise healthy adults who never used tobacco, researchers at the University of California–San Francisco found.

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