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2. What You Should Know About Marijuana and High Blood Pressure

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   More and more states are legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Stage 1 hypertension is defined as a ...

3. Effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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   The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.

4. Long-term effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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   The acute effects of cannabis use in humans include a dose-dependent increase in heart rate, typically accompanied by a mild increase in blood pressure while lying down and postural hypotension - a drop in blood pressure when standing up. These effects may vary depending on the relative concentration of the many different cannabinoids that can ...

5. Using marijuana may affect your ability to think and plan ...

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   As more and more states move to legalize marijuana, the stereotypical mind-numbing effects of weed have become passé, often replaced by an acceptance of the drug as an acceptable way to socialize ...

6. Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Marijuana use in the United States is three times above the global average, but in line with other Western democracies. Forty-four percent of American 12th graders have tried the drug at least once, and the typical age of first-use is 16, similar to the typical age of first-use for alcohol but lower than the first-use age for other illicit drugs.

7. Heavy marijuana use may fuel anxiety disorders, new ... - AOL

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   An April 2023 study published in Cureus documented an increase in emergency room visits for psychiatric effects of cannabis after Michigan legalized the drug in 2018. Nearly 20% of emergency room ...

8. Medical cannabis research - Wikipedia

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   The earliest systematic studies of physiological effects of cannabis-derived chemical were conducted in the 1920's (see Fig. The number of publications about marijuana/cannabis). The level or research activity in this area remained relatively low and constant until 1966, when a 10-fold increase in publication activity occurred within 10 years.

9. Marijuana users found to have lead and another heavy metal in ...

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   Marijuana users may have elevated levels of lead and cadmium in their blood and urine, a study shows. The heavy metals are linked to long-term health issues.