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Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?

December 7, 2020 Published by TokeTheMost

Health effects of marijuana. The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.

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I have a slew of other videos on cannabis if you’re interested. Check out:
• The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana(http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Is Marijuana Addictive?) (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Marijuana-Addictive)
• Does Marijuana Cause Health Problems? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Health-Problems)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
• Will Cannabis Turn Into Big Tobacco? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-cannabis-turn-into-big-tobacco)
• Marijuana Legalization and the Opioid Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
• Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
• Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)
• Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer)
• Can Cannabis Cure Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cannabis-cure-cancer)
• Are Cannabis Edibles Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cannabis-edibles-safe)
• Pesticides in Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-in-marijuana)
• The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility & Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-fertility-and-pregnancy/)
• Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Schizophrenia)
• Effects of Marijuana on Weight Gain and Bone Density (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-marijuana-on-weight-gain-and-bone-density
• The Effects of Marijuana on Car Accidents (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-car-accidents)

I first released these videos in a webinar last year, and you can find them all in a digital download here (https://drgreger.org/collections/downloads/products/cannabis-what-does-the-science-say-digital).

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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Effects of Marijuana on Weight Gain and Bone Density

February 26, 2020 Published by TokeTheMost

Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on bone just due to users being skinnier?

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I originally released a series of marijuana videos in a webinar and downloadable digital DVD (https://drgreger.org/collections/downloads/products/cannabis-what-does-the-science-say-digital?utm_source=docnote&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digital_dl_mj). There are still a few coming out over the next year, but if you missed any of the published ones, here they are:
· The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
· Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
· Is Marijuana Addictive? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Marijuana-Addictive)
· Does Marijuana Cause Health Problems? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Health-Problems)
· Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
· Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
· Will Cannabis Turn into Big Tobacco? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-cannabis-turn-into-big-tobacco)
· Marijuana Legalization & the Opioid Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
· Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
· Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)
· Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer)
· Can Cannabis Cure Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cannabis-cure-cancer)
· Are Cannabis Edibles Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cannabis-edibles-safe)
· Pesticides in Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-in-marijuana)
· The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility & Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-fertility-and-pregnancy/)
· Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-schizophrenia)

For more on bone health, see:
· Phytates for the Prevention of Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/phytates-for-the-prevention-of-osteoporosis/)
· Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-milk-good-for-our-bones/)
· Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-safe)
· Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-effective)
· Almonds for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/almonds-for-osteoporosis)
· Prunes for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/prunes-for-osteoporosis/)
· Keto Diets: Muscle Growth & Bone Density (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/keto-diets-muscle-growth-and-bone-density/)

Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-marijuana-on-weight-gain-and-bone-density and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia?

November 6, 2019 Published by TokeTheMost

The evidence linking cannabis use to psychotic disorders is considered strong enough to warrant a public health warning.

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I’m winding down to the last few marijuana videos, which I originally released in a webinar and downloadable digital DVD. There are still a few coming out over the next year, but if you missed any of the published ones, here they are:
• The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Is Marijuana Addictive? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Marijuana-Addictive)
• Does Marijuana Cause Health Problems? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Health-Problems)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
• Will Cannabis Turn Into Big Tobacco? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-cannabis-turn-into-big-tobacco)
• Marijuana Legalization & the Opioid Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
• Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
• Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)
• Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer)
• Can Cannabis Cure Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cannabis-cure-cancer)
• Are Cannabis Edibles Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cannabis-edibles-safe)
• Pesticides in Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-in-marijuana)
• The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility & Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-fertility-and-pregnancy/)

Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-schizophrenia and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.

Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-schizophrenia. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.

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Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?

October 3, 2018 Published by TokeTheMost

On a puff-by-puff basis, cannabis smoke deposits four times more tar in the lungs than tobacco, but does this translate into increased cancer risk?

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Stay tuned for Can Cannabis Cure Cancer? (http://bit.ly/cancer_cannabis) next, but I have a whole treasure chest of cannabis videos that are going to be dribbling every month or so until the end of 2019. If you want to see them all now, I put them all in a digital DVD (http://bit.ly/cannabis_webinar).

Here’s the ones that are up so far:
• The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://bit.ly/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://bit.ly/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
• Is Marijuana Addictive? (http://bit.ly/Is-Marijuana-Addictive)
• Does Marijuana Cause Health Problems? (http://bit.ly/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Health-Problems)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://bit.ly/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://bit.ly/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
• Will Cannabis Turn into Big Tobacco? (http://bit.ly/will-cannabis-turn-into-big-tobacco)
• Marijuana Legalization and the Opioid Epidemic (http://bit.ly/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
• Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://bit.ly/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
• Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://bit.ly/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)

Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://bit.ly/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.

Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at http://bit.ly/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.

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Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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