420 with CNW — Calls to Regulate THC in Marijuana Products Grow in Canada
Emergency rooms across Canada are seeing a significant increase in visits from marijuana users suffering from repeated, severe vomiting—a condition called cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). According to a recent study, cases of CHS have grown thirteenfold over an eight-year period, making up over 8,000 of nearly 13,000 marijuana-related ER visits during that time. Experts believe the spike is largely due to rising levels of THC, the compound in marijuana responsible for the high. They are urging for tighter regulations, clearer labeling, and more scientific research. THC is just one of over a hundred cannabinoids found in marijuana, with delta-9-THC being…