Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments: A Cautionary Review of Negative Health and Safety Effects

Cannabis legalization has led to significant health consequences, particularly to patients in emergency departments and hospitals in Colorado. The most concerning include psychosis, suicide, and other substance abuse. Deleterious effects on the brain include decrements in complex decision-making, wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brad A. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6xb8q31x