Health commissioner warns committee higher-potency cannabis could raise youth mental-health risks Department official told the committee that rising THC potency is associated in recent studies with increased risks of psychosis and other mental-health harms, and urged caution before loosening potency caps; committee members requested comparative data from neighboring states.

Vermont's health commissioner warns that higher-potency cannabis could significantly raise the risk of psychosis and mental health issues among youth.

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The Compulsive Mind When 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III died by suicide in February 2024, his mobile phone held the traces of an unusual relationship. Over weeks and months, the Florida teenager had...

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Today’s Weed Is 5x Stronger and the Mental Health Risks Are Rising Modern cannabis is far stronger than it once was — and with that strength comes higher risks. Frequent use of high-THC weed, especially in younger people, is strongly linked to psychosis and even schizophrenia....

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From Fruit Punch to Brain Damage: The Party Gas That’s Killing Americans Deaths from laughing gas misuse are skyrocketing, despite growing warnings from health officials. Researchers are uncovering the dangerous rise in recreational use of nitrous oxide, a substance once considered...

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Study links young adults' marijuana use and mental health illness A decade-long study surveying millions of people has shown a connection between regular marijuana use and mental health illnesses in young adults. NBC's Dr. Akshay Syal reports.

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