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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

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In contrast, CBD reduces heart rate and blood pressure, improves vasodilation, and reduces inflammation. The authors do note that “compared with smoking tobacco, smoking and inhaling cannabis regardless of THC content has been shown to increase the concentrations of blood carboxyhemoglobin 5-fold with a 3-fold increase in tar.”

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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28) Side effects noted included strangely enough, vomiting and abdominal pain, psychiatric side effects including depression and paranoia, and low blood pressure. Medical Hypotheses (18 aug 2005). JPET 313:352–358, 2005. 27) A 1998 study found a low potential for abuse and no indication of patients chasing the drug. (28)