Rare Syndrome Has Links to Pot Use

On Oct. 3, the U-T San Diego ran a story about a rare disorder linked to marijuana use — cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.

Dr. Anna Maria Crissien-Martinez, a gastroenterology fellow at Scripps Health who has co-authored a paper on the disorder, was interviewed for the story and said clinicians have noticed an uptick in the number of cases as marijuana use becomes more prevalent and specialty breeding increases the drug’s potency.

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