India, June 18 -- The number of people using cannabis and related products has grown a lot in the past 10 years. While earlier research suggested it could affect heart health, the exact level of risk wasn't known.
Recently, a large new analysis looked at data from about 200 million people, mostly aged 19 to 59, using 24 different studies. The results showed that cannabis use is linked to 29 percent higher risk of acute coronary syndrome, 20 percent higher risk of stroke, and twice the risk of dying from heart disease.
These findings, published in the journal Heart, raised serious concerns about the long-term safety of cannabis, especially since it is now legal in many places in the U.S.
Researchers also noted that today's cannabis produc...