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Cannabis and strokes: Debunking myths and misconceptions

from Regina Leader-Post

Cannabis and strokes: Debunking myths and misconceptions Regina Leader-Post “As these products become increasingly used across the country, getting clearer, scientifically rigorous data is going to be important as we try to understand the overall health effects of cannabis,” notes Robert Harrington, M.D., president of the American Heart Association (AHA). In late 2019, a report was published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that found, “frequent cannabis (marijuana) use among young people was linked to an increased risk of stroke” as well as an increase in heart rhythm disturbances, or arrhythmias. READ MORE

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