Update on Risks of Cannabis Use
Cannabis is legal in many states and there has been a sharp increase in THC concentrations in cannabis products.
A recent review of studies on the impacts of cannabis use have revealed:
Cannabis use damages DNA and disrupts mitochondria (produce energy within cells), which scientists describe as genotoxicity.
This genotoxicity accelerates aging and increases the risk of developing many cancers.
The genotoxicity may be transmitted to a cannabis user’s children via damaged sperm or egg, which could increase the risk of birth defects.
Takeaway: Cannabis use increases cancer risk, accelerates aging, and may have negative transgenerational impacts on user’s offspring.
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Sources
Jean O’Reilly, Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Cancer Risk - Neuroscience News, Nov. 15, 2024.
Albert Stuart Reece and Gary Kenneth Hulce, Key insights into cannabis‐cancer pathobiology and genotoxicity - Reece - 2024 - Addiction Biology - Wiley Online Library, Nov. 13, 2024.
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