Smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times, according to the biggest-ever study to examine the impact of pot on psychotic disorder rates. For those who used high-potency marijuana daily, the risk jumped to nearly five times. "If you decide to use high-potency marijuana, you should bear in mind: Psychosis is a potential risk," said Dr. Marta Di Forti, of King's College London and the study's lead author. Di Forti and colleagues estimated that in Amsterdam, about half of new psychosis cases were associated with smoking high-potency pot. "Cannabis for them could be an extra risk factor, but it definitely doesn't have to be involved.

Source: Fox News March 20, 2019 17:37 UTC