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Does marijuana use heighten coronavirus risk?

Posted on AllSides April 12th, 2020
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Are marijuana users at an increased risk of suffering serious complications should they contract the novel coronavirus?

As the COVID-19 pandemic drones on, many are now aware that older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions are at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The same is also true for cigarette smokers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But does that increased risk also apply to those who smoke marijuana, a substance that has become increasingly legal in states across the nation in...

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