Cannabis use up with legalisation, COVID

By Francois Murphy
Updated June 27 2022 - 10:26am, first published 10:21am
The number of people with mental disorders and suicides linked to cannabis use has also risen.
The number of people with mental disorders and suicides linked to cannabis use has also risen.

Places including US states that have legalised cannabis appear to have increased its regular use, while COVID lockdowns have had a similar effect, raising the risk of depression and suicide, a UN report says.

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