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Cannabis Could Be Bad for Your Heart (undark.org)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

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."