
Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?
The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.
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The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.
Did traffic fatalities go up or down after cannabis legalization?
Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on bone just due to users being skinnier?
The evidence linking cannabis use to psychotic disorders is considered strong enough to warrant a public health warning.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should probably be advised to either decrease, or where possible, cease cannabis use entirely. And, couples trying to conceive may also want to consider cutting down.
The biggest barrier to reducing toxic pesticides in cannabis is, not surprisingly, the cannabis industry itself.
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If you start smoking marijuana as an adult, how much cannabis is too much?