Doctors are warning of a new and under-appreciated risk for a heart attack: marijuana lollipops. He bought a marijuana lollipop containing 90 mg of THC, the psychoactive component of pot. He was treated and, after the effects of the THC wore off and his hallucinations stopped, his chest pain ended. THC can strain the heart by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system, causing the heart to work harder. Stevenson, a cardiologist with the New Brunswick Heart Centre, was startled by just how much THC was in the lollipop.

Source: National Post February 11, 2019 12:00 UTC