Some scientists believe smoking marijuana can cause some of the same cardiovascular health problems that are caused by smoking cigarettes, according to observational studies
The paper, published in Monday's Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is a review of previously published studies.Weed impairs driving skills long after the high is goneObservational studies used in this review suggest there is an association between marijuana use and a range of heart problems. There are few gold-standard style studies, known as randomized control trials, that look at this connection.
Watson said she would support a study looking at heart attack rates five years before legalization and five years after in a state like Colorado, where recreational marijuana use has been legal since 2012, to see if the rates went up.Unfortunately, she said, there just isn't enough research to know for sure,"but I do think it's never a good idea to suck something deep into your lungs, other than air.
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