Schizophrenia-marijuana study flips the reefer madness equation

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer 6/26/1412:00 PM

Does marijuana smoking cause psychosis? Or could psychosis drive pot smoking?

If you believe the panned and parodied 1936 film "Reefer Madness," smoking weed will make one crazy and drive you to a life of crime.

Medical science has taken the question seriously, however, and found a strong link between schizophrenia symptoms and cannabis use in many large-scale, peer-reviewed studies. Data from four such studies suggest that cannabis use doubles the likelihood of developing a psychotic illness later in life.

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-schizophrenia-marijuana-20140624-story.html

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