A new study found alarming risks associated with Marijuana use, including more than doubling the rate of heart disease, in addition to raising the risk of strokes, lung cancer, and heart attacks. Compared to nonusers of the drug,

Using marijuana doubles the risk of dying from heart disease, especially from stroke and heart attacks, a large new study found.

A major new review published on June 17 in the medical journal Heart has raised alarms about the cardiovascular risks of marijuana, suggesting it may pose a greater threat for heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death than other illicit drugs like cocaine and opioids.