CANNABIS: HEART ATTACK RISKS

Smoking cannabis can raise the risk of heart attacks, reveals authoritative research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, reported in Molecular Psychiatry.

The researchers focused on apolipoprotein, a blood protein which regulates the breakdown of fats linked to heart disease. Levels were significantly higher in cannabis smokers, raising the amount of dangerous fats in the blood.

The finding adds to mounting evidence that the drug can affect physical as well as mental health.