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