A new scientific analysis indicates that cannabis use may increase the risk of cardiovascular health issues, including stroke and disease-related death. An accompanying editorial suggests the risks are serious enough to warrant regulating cannabis similarly to tobacco.

Though often seen as a wellness tool, cannabis use—even in edible form—is now tied to increased chances of a heart attack or stroke

Cannabis use is linked to a doubling in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, with significantly heightened risks of having a stroke or acute coronary syndrome—sudden reduced or blocked blood flow to the heart—finds a pooled analysis of real-world data,