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Canadian Medical Association Journal
What to know about cannabis-induced psychosis
35 minutes Posted Oct 6, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Evidence is mounting that cannabis use can trigger first episode psychosis, particularly among young people. On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with researchers and a patient with lived experience about what the data show, who is most at risk, and how clinicians should respond. Bailey Peterson, a 26-year-old student from Mississauga, Ontario, describes how her cannabis consumption progressed from casual use to daily, all-day use of high-pote...