SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Consuming cannabis, whether you smoke it or drink it, can be more harmful to your health than you think according to a new report published May 28 in JAMA Cardiology.

A study at the University of California, San Francisco finds people who consume cannabis three times a week, even in edible form, lowered their cardiovascular function by half.

This increased their risk of heart disease to the level of tobacco smokers.

Researchers also found a rise in cannabis-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations by older adults who take too much cannabis to relieve pain or mental health issues.

They also can suffer anxiety or heart palpitations.