Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?

Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?

Health effects of marijuana. The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.

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• The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana(http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
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• Marijuana Legalization and the Opioid Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
• Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
• Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)
• Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer)
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50 Comments

  1. @bijoutaylor3408 on January 7, 2024 at 4:59 am

    I’m going through this



  2. @shop970 on January 7, 2024 at 4:59 am

    Except it never happend to me or 1000’s of musicians. And Artists. In over 50 yrs.



  3. @pikejaw on January 7, 2024 at 4:59 am

    Willie Nelson and Snoop Dog must be immortals…….



  4. @xmistaxcashxcoll on January 7, 2024 at 5:01 am

    If you buying from clonic of course. Swisher tobacco give me anxiety. But if i smoke from a bong i don’t get anxiety



  5. @jshmoe567 on January 7, 2024 at 5:03 am

    If pot hinders blood vessels how come we get strongest 🍆 when smoking



  6. @bobanmilisavljevic7857 on January 7, 2024 at 5:03 am

    May cause you to stroke it 💦



  7. @Vanxiety12 on January 7, 2024 at 5:05 am

    I’ve smoked for 20 years. Recently quit cause of all the weird symptoms I was getting. I don’t think it’s an issue if you only smoke sometimes. But, all day smoking seems to cause some issues. I started feeling like I was going to have seizure or stroke. You can 100% feel the blood pressure rise and hypertension start. Believe what you want kids…



  8. @FredBushjr on January 7, 2024 at 5:06 am

    Two heart operations and minor stroke currently no medications Stop smoking in 20 twenties Why risk it period



  9. @alexlifeson8946 on January 7, 2024 at 5:06 am

    Yes



  10. @micksaia2345 on January 7, 2024 at 5:06 am

    If you smoke organic there isn’t any problem



  11. @swiitchy511 on January 7, 2024 at 5:08 am

    I’ve been chalking up my discomfort with THC to anxiety caused chest pain / palpitations…..finally, accurate research leads me to truth.



  12. @deepthoughts8393 on January 7, 2024 at 5:08 am

    Not to mention CHS. I never knew anything like this existed until I was told I had this at the hospital



  13. @andrewpawley8883 on January 7, 2024 at 5:09 am

    I love this channel!



  14. @junekdial on January 7, 2024 at 5:13 am

    Is this the same for edible cannabis daily use for pain?



  15. @tedblgtn9430 on January 7, 2024 at 5:14 am

    However, I do remove plant foods by vacuum purging in water… And remove plant particles by extraction of the hash oil to remove the couphy plant particles, and dab screens with bud underneath the screens to absorb any hash oil that drips through the screen and allows full burning for a full toke that would otherwise be lost, due to the problem of hash oil dripping through the screen, sticking to the side of my pipe, instead of gifting me up with euphoric delight of every moment of the day 🙂



  16. @keeshabrown7353 on January 7, 2024 at 5:15 am

    Wow😳
    4 mins in and thus far all of the data discussed is based on a Marijuana cigarette (aka a joint). So smoking 2-3 nice sized blunts daily will clearly have an increased effect. Whether a functional smoker or not!
    So those of us who are/were functional addicts weren’t able to tell our doctors we smoked weed depending on the types of jobs we worked. No matter how bad our rapid pulse, irregular heart beats, and/or arrhythmia were.
    I know our medical information is generally protected PPI under US HIPPA laws, yet it can leak and even legally be reported to places such as other doctor offices and life/medical insurance companies.
    Just WOW 😳🤔🧐



  17. @timeaftertime3563 on January 7, 2024 at 5:16 am

    Oh yes…
    Cannabis in combination with lots of carbs and sugar will do it!
    The same as ‘Don’t blame the butter for what the bread did’



  18. @valeriewinters8472 on January 7, 2024 at 5:16 am

    The mere thought of inhaling anything is repulsive



  19. @richardcranium8651 on January 7, 2024 at 5:16 am

    What about vaping cannabis flower in a dry herb vaporizer? Are there less negatives since you are not inhaling the tar as with smoking?



  20. @solarpanel8195 on January 7, 2024 at 5:17 am

    If its filled with POISONS like MOST PPLS BUD IT CAN DO A LOT TO U!!! ORGANIC CANNABIS USED ORALLY IS 100% SAFE, FACT. USED FOR THOUSANDS OF FRIKN YEARS.



  21. @tedblgtn9430 on January 7, 2024 at 5:19 am

    Bliss, fun, euphoria, n a special appreciation for life, sporting my smile 😉



  22. @omarjassar4650 on January 7, 2024 at 5:20 am

    It’s true , I have a stroke almost every time I smoke cannabis ,



  23. @Therealhump on January 7, 2024 at 5:20 am

    Eeeeh aaaahh waaaa eeeaaaa



  24. @murphrdnmurphrdn2952 on January 7, 2024 at 5:21 am

    CBG will lower BP! Guaranteed 😊



  25. @ANDROLOMA on January 7, 2024 at 5:22 am

    Seems there are different cannabis users in studies than there are in reality.



  26. @nonewherelistens1906 on January 7, 2024 at 5:24 am

    Do edibles change these equations?



  27. @fifteenbyfive on January 7, 2024 at 5:25 am

    First of all, any study that says the words "non synthetic marijuana" loses all credibility before it even begins. At least Dr. G saw that bizarre statement, yet went on to take the study seriously anyway? That’s already proof they don’t know what they’re talking about. How vegans rife with their own ideology wound up the ones falling into this hole I’ll never know. Alright vegans, time for you to weigh in here in these comments before you put me to sleep with the boredom of your ignorance: What do you use to catch a buzz?



  28. @FredBushjr on January 7, 2024 at 5:27 am

    It’s not worth the risk still smoking ❤❤



  29. @michaelfarrell6448 on January 7, 2024 at 5:28 am

    Are they factoring in the munchies on this study



  30. @EnergyWRLD on January 7, 2024 at 5:29 am

    Its going to be a new stigma how this stereotype that people becoming stoners are getting heart attacks and strokes. This scare tactic pseudoscience will prevent medical Cannabis to progress.



  31. @MCGDEC on January 7, 2024 at 5:32 am

    Weed is an oil that is not water soluble, dawn or detergent won’t affect thc, terpins etc… Alcohol or hotter solvents will cut it though. I think that this quality of thc probably would contribute to its adverse effect on the circulatory system. Still better than booze, but that analogy is like saying a broken arm is better than a broken leg😅



  32. @mellochello921 on January 7, 2024 at 5:34 am

    Everything in moderation also smoking in general cause dehydration which also cause heart palpations and strokes
    So in short, drink water, work out, eat healthy, dont be lazy and smoke only on weekends not everyday so that your heart can pump out blood and your lungs can breathe in air.



  33. @paulwalker797 on January 7, 2024 at 5:34 am

    Careful use of marijuana, with lower THC and equal CBD, reduced my heart rhythm problems. Eventually they stopped and the ongoing consumption of such weed never provokes the arrhythmia.



  34. @greyrez6593 on January 7, 2024 at 5:35 am

    https://youtu.be/QYCkVjdgDqQ?si=oT6EbHyyGAwDSQAv

    Sativa can make your BP go up. indica doesn’t.



  35. @jeremyjjet4909 on January 7, 2024 at 5:36 am

    Ive Been a heavy pot smoker for 30 years and one thing Ive never heard anyone talk about is after a big hit of really good pot has made me fall over and I even lost my vision for 10 seconds. I know when it’s coming on and I’ll drop to my knees so I don’t fall. It’s like standing up too fast after laying down for a full day.I know other people that this happens to also



  36. @skittishwasp8219 on January 7, 2024 at 5:38 am

    what about medical cannabis? i usually mix my thc with cbd so it evens out..



  37. @Who_hack_here on January 7, 2024 at 5:39 am

    No it improved my heart condition, my memory, sleep like baby many things very good for me as long I don’t mix with any pharmaceutical drugs. That may interfere that you aren’t aware of. No heart pain anymore for 9 years. Best choice I made.



  38. @joshbeyer9757 on January 7, 2024 at 5:40 am

    It’s bad guys. It causes me to have over active bladder bad! I been on edibles for 4 years every days. I have to get off it with cbd



  39. @bitofthisbitofthat4430 on January 7, 2024 at 5:42 am

    Is there a difference in Eating and not smoking long term?



  40. @sethnoeltner5666 on January 7, 2024 at 5:43 am

    I’m pretty sure i had a stroke or heart attack last night from vaping a cart. Terrible situation all alone in my basement. I rode it out and have had palpitations all day today. This is not the first time either. I am completely done with thc in any form because this video is 100 percent true.



  41. @telemarcelo on January 7, 2024 at 5:44 am

    Have you heard of the dark side of sex? It kills!



  42. @onemanarmy2electricboogalo687 on January 7, 2024 at 5:44 am

    I think theyrw putting something in the weed



  43. @mrlauro9150 on January 7, 2024 at 5:45 am

    What about oils and tinctures



  44. @rh5776 on January 7, 2024 at 5:47 am

    Bull. Since the 60’s I’ve NEVER heard of anything close to that.
    Quit it. I know revenue is down. You may have to find a real job.



  45. @cgp2567 on January 7, 2024 at 5:48 am

    its all becouse of co2 from smoke



  46. @farmageddon2978 on January 7, 2024 at 5:48 am

    my heart beat per minute was around 160 when i smoke yesterday. im freaking done with it lol..weed is just not for me



  47. @NutritionFactsOrg on January 7, 2024 at 5:49 am

    All of my marijuana videos can be found on the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGmY7sjENjE&list=PL5TLzNi5fYd_2PnLCcEQcdYl3wt8ylsmA



  48. @keithsparling5537 on January 7, 2024 at 5:50 am

    There is no proof…oropaganda! Prove it! LOL LOL



  49. @jontomas2271 on January 7, 2024 at 5:53 am

    Since carbon monoxide is a major component of the alleged harm, choosing to vaporize cannabis will eliminate that and various other harms of smoke. This would be an excellent avenue to research.



  50. @jshmoe567 on January 7, 2024 at 5:54 am

    Been smoking since I was 12 one thing today’s pot is over 20 thc sometimes 30 back in day u lucky if u get 10 percent… In moderation no problem daily use it’s just too strong although I never experienced no heart issues just weight loose