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Another Study Links Marijuana to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Dec 15, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology shows marijuana use — whether it’s smoking, vaping, eating, or dabbing — increases the risk of coronary heart disease.

Researchers analyzing data from over 7,600 marijuana users found that vaping marijuana posed the highest risk, with users facing more than double the normal risk of heart disease.

Those who used marijuana multiple ways — such as smoking and vaping — faced even greater risks.

A growing body of scientific evidence reveals that marijuana is harmful.

We have written for years how THC — the main psychoactive substance in marijuana — has been tied to everything from heart disease and cancer to stroke, mental illness, and birth defects.

In fact, researchers now say marijuana doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

Marijuana smoke contains toxins and carcinogens similar to tobacco smoke.

Arkansas law currently allows “medical” marijuana, but marijuana’s supporters have pushed for legalization. This new research should give Arkansas families and policymakers pause about opening the state to any more marijuana.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

A Troubling Number of Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy

Dec 4, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

A recent study shows a troubling number of women use marijuana during pregnancy.

Marijuana has been shown time and time again to hurt pregnant women, unborn children, and newborns. It also is believed to harm female fertility and increase chromosome errors.

In October, researchers from the University of Michigan released a study showing at least one in six pregnant Michigan women uses marijuana. Researchers noted that the number may be as high as one in four in some parts of the state.

The study published in Addiction relied on health data from more than 1,000 women at 20 clinics serving 11 hospitals across Michigan.

A growing body of scientific research shows marijuana is dangerous.

Marijuana use has been tied to deadly heart problems, such as heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

Researchers say marijuana doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

And heavy marijuana use is strongly linked to an increased risk of oral cancer as well as head and neck cancers.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Arkansas State Police Seize 221 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana at State Line

Dec 1, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

Arkansas State Police made a significant marijuana bust earlier this month from an Oklahoma man attempting to transport drugs across state lines.

On November 18, an Arkansas State Trooper stopped a 2005 Toyota pickup truck near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border for a traffic violation. During a search of the vehicle, troopers discovered approximately 221 pounds of illegal marijuana concealed in several trash bags in the truck bed.

This seizure highlights the ongoing problem of illegal drug trafficking through Arkansas.

Contrary to popular belief, legalization in other states has actually emboldened drug cartels and increased the flow of illegal marijuana products across the country.

The U.S. Department of Justice has said organized crime from Mexico and China may be making millions of dollars from illegal marijuana in states like California, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts.

Some of these illegal marijuana operations are tied to labor trafficking, violent crime, and foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party.

NPR has reported that illegal immigrants from China “are taking jobs at hundreds of cannabis farms springing up across the U.S.” Other correspondents have revealed how these illegal marijuana operations contribute to “modern day slavery on American soil.”

That’s one of the reasons Arkansans should think twice before voting to expand marijuana in the state.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.