A key National Institutes of Health official told Capitol Hill lawmakers they are right to be concerned about the potential link between increased use of recreational marijuana and psychosis.
Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said her office is trying to understand the link, given the rapid uptick in cannabis use, particularly products with higher concentrations of the active ingredient known as THC.
Many politicians and industry players are pushing lax pot policies, saying they advance social justice and equity without causing much societal harm. Smart Approaches to Marijuana, an organization that warns about the harm of marijuana use, issued a report last month that says 52.5 million Americans used marijuana in 2021 versus 17.5 million in 1992.
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