Kevin Smith Says Doctors Told Him Smoking Weed Saved His Life

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We all know Kevin Smith from gems such as Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob. No stranger to the herb, Smith has graced our screens as a lovable stoner and also brought us some of the best cult classics out there. But earlier this year, the world almost lost Kevin Smith to a heart attack.
Smith suffered a massive heart attack in the middle of a stand-up performance back in February. The severity of his heart attack should have been fatal, however, doctors told him that his years of smoking weed saved his life.
During a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Smith opened up about the night he was taken to the hospital.
"They got me to the hospital and they wheel me into the emergency room and the whole time I'm chill. Like, the guy said, the paramedic, he goes, 'You're being real calm, that's going to get you through this.' And there's a dude behind him goes, 'That's what's going to save his life.'
I said, 'Doc, honestly, I just smoked too much weed this morning. That's what this is.'"
However, Smith's doctor had some news for him, he went on to tell the audience.
"It was quite the opposite. That weed saved your life.' And I was like, 'Do tell! Like, what do you mean?'
He said, 'You kept calm. They told you that you were having a massive heart attack, and you remained calm the whole time, so that joint saved your life.'"
Smith broke the news of his heart attack back in February by posting a photo to Instagram but it wasn't until now that the world has heard about his miraculous recovery.
Cannabis is known to help those suffering from anxiety and depression and, depending on the type of cannabis consumed, calmness is also common. A large number of US states have implemented medical marijuana programs and medical marijuana as a legitimate form of treatment for a variety of conditions is becoming more accepted. Nevertheless, cannabis remains illegal on the federal level which has stunted a lot of research into the extent of the benefits of marijuana.
Thankfully, Kevin Smith has since made a full recovery from his heart attack in February and we wonder: Is he still smoking the green stuff?
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