Cannabis use has increased in the past few years; however, the impact of cannabis use on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk remains unclear. To investigate the association between cannabis use and CVD risk, researchers conducted a study on 434,104 individuals aged 18 to 74 years. Researchers analyzed the association of cannabis use with self-reported CV outcomes after 30 days of cannabis use.
Daily cannabis use increased the risk of coronary heart disease (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] – 1.16), myocardial infarction (MI; aOR – 1.25), stroke (aOR – 1.42), and a composite outcome of three complications (aOR – 1.28). Notably, the association of daily cannabis use with MI (aOR – 1.49), stroke (aOR – 2.16), and the composite of three complications (aOR – 1.77) was stronger in individuals who never smoked tobacco. This study indicates that cannabis use may be a CVD risk factor and emphasizes…
