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Cannabis use linked to higher stroke and cardiovascular disease risk | Fox News (opens in a new tab)
foxnews.com · 2025-11-17
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Cannabis use linked to higher stroke and cardiovascular disease risk | Fox News
foxnews.com · 2025-11-17
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Multiple potential source studies identified.
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedA new study of nearly 450,000 American adults links cannabis use to an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedBoth casual and heavy marijuana users had higher odds of heart conditions compared with non-users.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedPeople who reported using cannabis one to five days per month had 23% higher odds of reporting a history of cardiovascular disease than non-users, while those using it 16 to 30 days per month had 21% higher odds.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated23% higher odds; 21% higher odds
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedLow-frequency users had 40% higher odds of a reported stroke, while heavy users had 25% higher odds, and the study found no statistically significant link between cannabis use and heart attacks.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated40% higher odds; 25% higher odds
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe researchers said the method of consumption did not change the outcome, with smoking, vaping and edibles all showing similar risk.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says the study was observational, used survey data from 2020 to 2024 through the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and cannot prove cannabis causes heart disease or strokes.View evidenceHide evidence
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Candidate papers, not confirmed sources.
PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Prevailing income-based disparities in cardiovascular events in young hospitalized adults with cannabis use disorder: insights from a population-based analysis.
BMC Public Health · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PHENOTYPES WITH FALLS: BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Innovation in Aging · 2022 · Crossref
Cannabis legalisation and cardiovascular hospitalisations in the United States: nationwide difference-in-differences analysis, 2012-2018.
BMJ Open · 2026 · PubMed
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System history
2026 · Crossref
Cardiovascular Risks Associated With Cannabis Use Among ED Patients.
Cureus · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC