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King's College review links cannabis use to higher violence risk

Original: Does cannabis use raise the risk of violence? A new King's College London review of 63 studies and ~265,000 people found

A new King's College London review pooling 63 studies covering roughly 265,000 people found cannabis users were about twice as likely to commit violent acts in the general population, and around 1.5 times as likely to experience violence themselves. Researchers caution the findings show association, not proof of causation.

Why now: The large-scale review challenges common assumptions about cannabis being harmless, prompting debate over how to interpret the association.

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• Does cannabis use raise the risk of violence? A new King's College London review of 63 studies and ~265,000 people found users were about 2x as likely to commit violence in the general population, and ~1.5x as likely to experience it. But it's an association, not proof of… · fusimotors · 3

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