Figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) point to a steady increase in cases of cannabis-induced psychosis in recent years. CIHI data reveal that 373 people were discharged from hospitals across the country - excluding Ontario and Quebec - after receiving treatment for cannabis-induced psychosis in FY2012/13. That number has steadily increased up to 723 cases in FY2016/17. The CEO of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC) said his organization will look at U.S. states that have legalized cannabis to study what happened there following the end of cannabis prohibition. He adds that he expects the number of cases of cannabis-induced psychosis and schizophrenia to increase significantly with legalization in Canada. The SSC and the Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis have created a website to raise awareness about the link between cannabis and psychosis to help young people make informed decisions based upon the evidence and to promote harm reduction.
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