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W. Hall

2 papers in the library · publishing 2020-2023

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Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Cannabis Use-Related Adverse Psychosis Outcomes: A Public Mental Health-Oriented Evidence Review

Journal of dual diagnosis July 3, 2023 Benedikt Fischer, W. Hall, T. Fidalgo et al.

Abstract Objective: Cannabis use is increasingly normalized; psychosis is a major adverse health outcome. We reviewed evidence on cannabis use-related risk factors for psychosis outcomes at different stages toward recommendations for risk reduction by individuals involved in cannabis use. Methods: We searched primary databases for pertinent literature/data 2016 onward, principally relying on...

Will Legalization and Commercialization of Cannabis Use Increase the Incidence and Prevalence of Psychosis?

JAMA Psychiatry April 8, 2020 R. Murray, W. Hall

There is a worldwide trend toward liberalizing cannabis policy and commercializing its sale. Uruguay legalized recreational cannabis in 2013, as did Canada in 2018, as well as 10 US states.1 Other countries have decriminalized the drug. In Holland, cannabis can be bought in designated cafes, and in Portugal, the police refer those who regularly use cannabis for counseling. Psychiatrists have...