The Dual Use Dilemma: Combining Medical and Recreational Marijuana Increases Addiction Risk
Concerns are growing over a mysterious illness called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) that affects some long-term cannabis users, causing symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Doctors at Tufts Medical Center have noticed a rise in CHS cases, particularly among younger college students, and have conducted a study showing that hospitalizations for CHS more than doubled after cannabis was legalized in Massachusetts in 2016. Patients often experience symptoms after heavy cannabis use for over a year. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Board requires warning labels on marijuana products, but there is a call for specific warnings about CHS. Further research is needed to fully understand the health risks associated with marijuana use.