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Cannabis use raises the risk of major depression, bipolar disorder and psychosis (jamanetwork.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s a huge percentage.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Certainly not huge enough to leave out of the title. The vast majority, potentially 90%, of marijuana users are not at elevated risk of the mental illnesses listed.

For reference, this is a similar percentage of alcoholics among alcohol drinkers. What's true for someone who drinks a bottle of whiskey every day is not necessarily true of someone who drinks a glass of wine twice a month, and it's flatly incorrect to say that alcohol use in general carries the same risk as heavy alcohol use.