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European study says powerful pot daily usage increases risk of psychosis

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Posted at 6:07 AM, Mar 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-20 07:07:02-04

UNITED KINGDOM — There's a new warning this morning for frequent marijuana users.

Scientists in the UK found daily cannabis use, as well as high-potency pot, appears to increase the risk of psychosis.

Their data showed people who used marijuana every day were three times more likely to have a psychotic episode than those who never smoked it.

Daily users of high-potency pot had a five times higher risk of psychosis.

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