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Cannabis 'Scromiting' Finally Has Its Own ER Code—and the Numbers Are Higher Than Anyone Realized - Gizmodo

Published by Gizmodo.com By Matthew Phelan · 10 August 2026 at 17:40
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Cannabis 'Scromiting' Finally Has Its Own ER Code—and the Numbers Are Higher Than Anyone Realized - Gizmodo
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A new CDC report has linked an “abrupt” 16% rise in emergency room visits to habitual cannabis use—with patients reporting nausea, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain.

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