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2022 Jul 22


Subst Use Misuse

Incidence and Predictors of Cannabis-Related Poisoning and Mental and Behavioral Disorders among Patients with Medical Cannabis Authorization: A Cohort Study.

Authors

Zongo A, Lee C, Dyck JRB, El-Mourad J, Hyshka E, Hanlon JG, Eurich DT
Subst Use Misuse. 2022 Jul 22:1-9.
PMID: 35866679.

Abstract

As medical cannabis use increases in North America, establishing its safety profile is a priority. The objective of this study was to assess rates of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations due to poisoning by cannabis, and cannabis-related mental health disorders among medically authorized cannabis patients in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2017.