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Risks of increasingly potent Cannabis: The joint effects of potency and frequency

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Risks of increasingly potent Cannabis: The joint effects of potency and frequency [1]
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Thursday, February 2, 2017

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  • Potency [2]

Cannabis potency has risen significantly over the past several decades, with available evidence pointing to an increased risk of Cannabis use disorder, psychosis, acute cognitive impairment, and structural brain changes with use of high-potency Cannabis. Clinicians should consider asking patients who use marijuana about potency to better assess risk of psychiatric adverse effects.

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[1] http://www.mdedge.com/currentpsychiatry/article/130324/addiction-medicine/risks-increasingly-potent-cannabis-joint-effects/page/0/3
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/potency