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76. Everyone is different but all of my cousins who used mj (heavily)

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jun 20

have severe mental problems now and are unable to lead normal lives. I tried it once (didn't inhale, lol) but for the most part I've managed to avoid it because I don't like smoke and I don't like taking random supplements or drugs. Nowadays, I figure there's potentially a shared genetic allergy so I'm not going to take anymore chances.

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Marijuana use dramatically increases risk of dying from heart attacks and stroke, large study finds [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 OP

200 million people ? dweller Jun 18 #1

Did they take diet into consideration? MagickMuffin Jun 18 #2

I'm sure you were the first to suggest that a longitudinal study of heart health Prairie Gates Jun 18 #3

If this were true, I would've died in the 70s SheltieLover Jun 18 #26

Yep, likewise MagickMuffin Jun 18 #39

Repukes are so upset about weed...until they find a way to profit from it. SheltieLover Jun 19 #43

Do not confuse an increased likelihood with certainty. Happy Hoosier Jun 19 #41

Exactly. Avoid binary thinking vigilantly. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 20 #80

Forget diet... appmanga Jun 18 #37

I'm a user and in Faux pas Jun 20 #77

We have similar experiences MagickMuffin Jun 20 #78

Those of us who Faux pas Jun 21 #90

It's not the MJ, it's the Funyuns and Cheetos that does everyone in. (NSFW) TheBlackAdder Jun 21 #88

Another article brought to you by big pharma. leftyladyfrommo Jun 18 #4

But couldn't both be true ? JI7 Jun 18 #6

Please don't disregard results off-hang because... Happy Hoosier Jun 19 #42

I read them. I have smoked since I was 20. leftyladyfrommo Jun 19 #45

Which is why we made brownies. Dixiegrrrl Jun 21 #91

I know, Willie Nelson died so young. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 18 #5

George Burns lived to a ripe old age synni Jun 18 #16

George Burns loved smoking cigars and drinking whiskey. Emile Jun 21 #81

And given the anecdotal evidence that he lived a long time EdmondDantes_ Jun 21 #85

If cannabis was illegal, do you think that would stop people from using it? Emile Jun 21 #87

"We're all going to die" maxsolomon Jun 18 #7

Whoopee we're all going to die - country joe! Blues Heron Jun 18 #11

"You'll die from what we make you die from!" durablend Jun 18 #24

Was there a difference in smoking or edibles? dem4decades Jun 18 #8

Seems to be worse The Revolution Jun 18 #25

Yikes, that's not fun. dem4decades Jun 18 #36

Interesting. Ms. Toad Jun 20 #59

Edibles? Blues Heron Jun 18 #9

When I smoke, my heart rate rises more than when I exercise. Gore1FL Jun 18 #10

Consider vaping dry herb. No combustion, no extraction chems, no vape liquid carrier chems. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 18 #14

I vouch for this Beausoleil Jun 18 #18

Extraction Does Not Leave Behind Solvents ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #20

Thanks for the physical chemistry. Makes sense. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 19 #40

I'll... 2naSalit Jun 18 #12

Lifestyle correlation? Article does not discuss methodology. Munchies? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 18 #13

I wonder which pharma company paid for this "study". nt ImNotGod Jun 18 #15

None, according to the study itself The Revolution Jun 18 #27

While the authors haven't said, somebody paid. Kid Berwyn Jun 19 #46

Published: February 28, 2024 justaprogressive Jun 18 #17

Edibles increase MY heart rate and blood pressure Ponietz Jun 18 #19

It will be interesting to see if other ways to consume cannabis... keep_left Jun 18 #21

See post 25 MichMan Jun 20 #50

Thanks for the info. Strange that edibles seem to be worse... keep_left Jun 20 #74

This study doesn't establish cannabis as a cause misanthrope Jun 18 #22

Actually didn"t show it at all. They think it's linked. Blue Full Moon Jun 18 #23

Just spray Round up on your food & eat it... SheltieLover Jun 18 #28

I don't have because the farmers already do that for me! Jacson6 Jun 20 #67

I don't give a shit. SamKnause Jun 18 #29

I'm going to save time and call bullshit now. -misanthroptimist Jun 18 #30

"Oh, WOW, man"!--Tommy Chong. "What he said!"--Cheech Marin RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 18 #31

It's been around forever NOW it's a hazard? I don't believe it. live love laugh Jun 18 #32

might depend on amount used and form...smoke, eat, drink herb tea etc msongs Jun 18 #33

There is hell to pay on this website to say anything negative about pot. NNadir Jun 18 #34

As someone who is in 24/7 unrelenting, chronic pain usedtobedemgurl Jun 21 #83

Like I say, I always have to take crap for my position. Heroin is an excellent treatment for pain, but I abhor it too. NNadir Jun 21 #84

I am sorry if you feel I am giving you crap for your opinion. usedtobedemgurl Jun 21 #86

I assume this is just about smoking pot. intheflow Jun 18 #35

See post 25 MichMan Jun 20 #51

Me & my atypical reactions, LOL Had some minor heart issues. Also little sleep from spinal arthritis pain. Attilatheblond Jun 18 #38

Im not a scientist so i wont agree or dispute this. Samael13 Jun 19 #44

This is from what use to be CNN more faux than faux news. Blue Full Moon Jun 19 #47

I'm pro-pot and smoked it in my younger days but electricmonk Jun 19 #48

And this my friends is why you use edibles TacosUberAlles Jun 19 #49

You can dip regular weed to underpants Jun 20 #52

You can? TacosUberAlles Jun 20 #62

My understanding of THC is that it is generally heat-activated misanthrope Jun 20 #68

It works for me. underpants Jun 20 #70

Decarboxylation. For best results, decarb before cooking, to ensure decarb, though some cooking methods don't need it Bernardo de La Paz Jun 20 #79

Yes. Looked it up. Guess I'm not supposed to. underpants Jun 20 #71

I am also an Alpha-1 misanthrope Jun 20 #57

Oh wow TacosUberAlles Jun 20 #61

I have only met one other Alpha-1 in person misanthrope Jun 20 #65

It's really from the crap munchies folks eat after using*. flvegan Jun 20 #53

Not a big fan of Yahoo news. Emile Jun 20 #54

Willy, Snoop Traildogbob Jun 20 #55

No surprise. The MJ of now isn't the MJ of the 1960s-1970s. valleyrogue Jun 20 #56

LMAO aocommunalpunch Jun 20 #63

Shouldn't that mean that you have to smoke less of it misanthrope Jun 20 #69

So using your judgemental logic, keeping it illegal Emile Jun 20 #72

Maybe it's not the weed, but the unhealthy snack food? Attilatheblond Jun 20 #58

Good to know SSJVegeta Jun 20 #60

We are all going to die of something, sometime. Jacson6 Jun 20 #64

According to this BS study I should have died in 1970. Emile Jun 20 #66

My hubby would have died by now Tree Lady Jun 20 #73

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 20 #75

Everyone is different but all of my cousins who used mj (heavily) ecstatic Jun 20 #76

As we get older, we are more likely to die from... Chemical Bill Jun 21 #82

The denialism is familiar DavidDvorkin Jun 21 #89