Public Health

A new study offers more evidence linking [my bold] frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Correlation is not causation, and the first thing I thought was "Well of course getting high and lounging around eating a ton of snacks is not going to produce positive cardiovascular outcomes."

That's my gripe with these studies as well. I just got done looking at the actual study and while the sample size was pretty big, I saw no mention of dosage (They mention dose as being how often, but not how much) or ingestion method. Considering they were using anonimized data from healthcare providers and weren't working with actual people (Comparing those who use and don't use based on ICD-10 codes), that info would be hard to actually get.

That said, I don't think this is a bad study. The fact that people who used at all showed higher risks is something to be learned and I agree with their conclusion that the public should be more aware of the potential risks with cannabis use. It's a good stepping stone on our way to better understanding the drug.

Edit: miss_demeanour commented that they found it states "smoking" specifically, but I do still worry that they may be grouping smoking, vaping bud, and vaping oil.

The results echo a 2022 study from the U.K., which found that among participants aged 40 to 69, those who reported smoking cannabis were more likely to have a heart attack compared with non-users.

--buried amongst the fluff in the article

Smoking.
Which was far more prevalent (99.9%?) pre-legalization.
Vaping and ingesting cannabis are far more common now.