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March 11, 2024 – Given that their findings link cannabis usage to cardiovascular disease, however, the researchers suggested that doctors screen patients for cannabis use and advise them to not smoke it, similar to the now-traditional screening done for tobacco smoking. Cannabis use by adults in the United States “is increasing in both prevalence and frequency” and has nearly doubled in the past two decades, with a growing number of states legalizing its usage, but “perceptions of the harmfulness of cannabis are decreasing,” researchers wrote.