September 21, 2026

JAMA Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use More Than Doubles the Risk of Serious Mental Illness

 JAMA Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use More Than Doubles the Risk of Serious Mental Illness

A JAMA Health Forum study of 463,396 teens found cannabis use doubles the risk of psychosis and bipolar disorder. Cannabis typically preceded psychiatric diagnosis by 1.7–2.3 years.

A landmark population study involving nearly half a million teenagers has found that adolescent marijuana use is associated with more than double the risk of developing two of the most serious mental…