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Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study

Cannabis use is associated with higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and ICU admissions, but not COVID mortality.
Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
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Marina Zhang
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A new study finds that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of COVID-related complications.

Cannabis users had 80 percent greater odds of being hospitalized due to COVID-19 and 27 percent greater odds of COVID intensive-care unit (ICU) admission, the JAMA Network Open study published on Friday by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].