Heart Diseases: Cannabis
Commons · Question 68366 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cannabis use on risk of heart disease death.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 4 Aug 2025
The Department is committed to reducing the harm from all illicit drugs. Any illegal drug use, including cannabis, can be harmful, due to both the immediate side-effects and long-term physical and mental health problems. It can, for some, have a negative ...