Key Findings:  There were no associations between regular cannabis smoking, duration, or recency of cannabis smoking and the prevalence of carotid calcified plaque among racially and ethnically diverse adults with a moderately high prevalence of coronary artery calcification
Type of Study:  Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size:  159
Study Result:  Inconclusive
Research Location(s):  United States
Year of Pub:  2024
Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified
Citation:  Corroon J, et al. Regular cannabis smoking and carotid artery calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Vasc Med. 2024; 29:621-631. doi: 10.1177/1358863X241287690
Authors:  Corroon J, Bradley R, Grant I, Daniels MR, Denenberg J, Bancks MP, Allison MA