Cannabis Linked Strongly to Heart Issues

Individuals who smoked marijuana daily had a 25 percent increased risk of heart attack and a 42 percent higher risk of stroke.

A cannabis plant at the Cannabis Expo Brazil, a hemp and cannabis industry exhibition, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 15, 2023. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images

Using marijuana in any way considerably raises the risk of heart issues, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).

Daily users have a 25 percent higher chance of a heart attack, and a 42 percent higher risk of stroke, the researchers found.