Cannabis legalization in the US did not lead to more psychoses Separatists in New Guinea want to achieve independence by taking hostages

According to a new study, the legalization of cannabis has not led to an increase in psychosis. For the study, scientists evaluated data from nearly 64 million people in 50 states in the US.

The researchers wanted to review the effects of the changes in drug laws in the United States: “In June 2022, medicinal cannabis use was legal in 38 states, 19 states allowed its use as a recreational drug,” the scientists wrote in the recent journal JAMA Network. Open published study.

With legalization, the price of cannabis has dropped significantly. At the same time, the average THC concentration of herbal cannabis has risen sharply from 4 percent in 1996 to 17 percent in 2017.

Similar study in Basel

The result of the study: States with a legalization strategy did not show a statistically significant increase in psychosis-related diagnoses. However, the researchers found that rates of psychosis diagnoses were generally slightly higher among men, ages 55 to 64, and those of Asian background in states where cannabis use is legal than in states with prohibition.

A similar study started in Basel at the end of January. 374 people between the ages of 18 and 76 can legally obtain cannabis from pharmacies. This study aims to investigate the health effects of regulated cannabis sales. (aeg/sda/apa)