Chronic Cannabis Use, Including Edibles, Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction
This suck as I use edibles to sleep from time to time. Probably going to cut back. I'm 56 and my BP is around 115 over 73 with a resting pulse of 60 to 63. So it doesn't seem like it has done much damage to me yet. Maybe because I exercise a lot and only take 5mg? However, I do notice it causes my heart rate to increase quite a bit until it wears off after 3 hours. Does anyone know of any criticisms of this study?
Chronic Cannabis Use, Including Edibles, Linked to Endothelial Dysfunction
Chronic cannabis use is bad for your heart, whether you smoke it or consume edibles, according to a new study.
Researchers found evidence of endothelial dysfunction, an upstream risk factor for cardiovascular disease, in cannabis users regardless of how they used the substance.
The research adds to a growing body of research suggesting that cannabis is not benign.
New research has linked tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in many cannabis products, to impaired vascular function, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
A growing body of evidenceTrusted Source suggests that smoking THC-containing cannabis likely harms heart health. But far less is known about other forms of cannabis use, such as vaping and edibles.
The use of THC-containing cannabis edibles has surged in popularity as legalization has spread across the United States.
But a new study published on May 28 in JAMA CardiologyTrusted Source suggests that both modes of cannabis consumption — smoking and ingesting — are associated with endothelial dysfunction, comparable to tobacco smoke in healthy adults.
Endothelial dysfunction is a form of heart disease that impairs blood vessels from dilating. Endothelial cells are a thin membrane that lines the inner surface of blood vessels and helps regulate blood flow.
“The bottom line is that smoking marijuana does not appear to avoid the harmful vascular effects of smoking tobacco, and neither does frequent use of THC edibles,” Matthew L. Springer, PhD, professor of medicine at UCSF, and senior author of the research, told Healthline.
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Never used pot until just the past 2 years. Sleep in essential and I wasn't getting enough for months at a time. Daughter took me to dispensary for Mother's Day 2 years ago, to get some gummies to try. Do I have a great daughter or what! 
Now, I am not as cranky, depressed, clumsy, and run down. More energy to do the PT I need to keep the pain under control and get a little work done.
Praise the herb, and pass more common sense laws!
if it has much effect on me personally. However, I know one person does not make a study. I haven't ever seen any studies suggesting pot users don't live as long. 
so....
Never smoked, beyond living in the blue haze that was just about everywhere but school as I grew up, only taking on coffee a day, drinking lots of good water and scoffing down a wide variety of veggies and some fruits. Arthritis making sleep nearly impossible, now THAT was making me frail and failing.
Sleeping better sure makes things work better. I will keep taking my 1 mg thc gummy with other cannabinoids (broad spectrum).
As Senator Joni Ernst said, I'm gonna die no matter what. But I don't see a point in losing my mental faculties due to lack of proper rest in the meantime. I mean, I am 72 unlikely to live much longer, but cardiologist says the ticker is in real good shape. Just had healthy supper of caesar salad and popcorn. 
