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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2023 Carsten Hjorthøj[, Wilson Compton, Marie Starzer, Dorte Nordholm ,Emily Einstein, Annette Erlangsen, Merete Nordentoft ,Nora D. Volkow and Beth Han Abstract Background Previous research suggests an increase in schizophrenia population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for cannabis use disorder (CUD). However, sex and age variations in CUD and schizophrenia

Long ago, the THC content of weed was less than 1.5%. Today some marijuana products have more than 90%. It’s making people sick, and regulators have failed to keep up. Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

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NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder, especially among young people May 4, 2023 ©Getty Images/Nikola Stojadinovic Young men with cannabis (marijuana) use disorder have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a study led by researchers at the Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of

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