As we have previously noted, marijuana is the USA's fastest growing industry and it shows no sign of slowing. However, besides the strain it puts on electricity, another downside has emerged, as people visiting Colorado, one of the four US states where marijuana is legal, are filling emergency rooms having smoked or consumed too much weed. According to new research, twice as many out-of-state visitors have ended up in the emergency room with marijuana-related symptoms compared to two years earlier. Side effects of cannabis can include hallucinations, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart palpitations and vomiting. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who found that a quarter of all patients admitted for treatment had used marijuana.
As we have previously noted, marijuana is the USA's fastest growing industry and it shows no sign of slowing. However, besides the strain it puts on electricity, another downside has emerged, as people visiting Colorado, one of the four US states where marijuana is legal, are filling emergency rooms having smoked or consumed too much weed. According to new research, twice as many out-of-state visitors have ended up in the emergency room with marijuana-related symptoms compared to two years earlier. Side effects of cannabis can include hallucinations, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart palpitations and vomiting. Researchers predict that other states where marijuana is legal are experiencing similar spikes in emergency room visits.