A new study conducted by Scientists in France, has revealed that smoking cannabis triples the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The Scientists in France, who tracked more than 1,300 patients in intensive care, found people who took cannabis alone had almost twice the risk of suffering a cardiovascular event.
Experts today urged hospitals to screen all emergency room patients for recreational drug use.
Scientists have previously suggested the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response, which raises heart rate and blood pressure.