Psychiatric cases related to marijuana have surged after Germany legalized it, and Canada has seen similar cases!

According to new medical data, since the government of Olaf Scholz legalized marijuana, there has been a sharp increase in psychiatric cases related to marijuana in Germany, which poses a challenge to the coalition government's promise of "harm reduction."

This study, conducted by the Schwäbische Psychiatrische Klinik (Bavaria) and published in the international edition of "Die Ärztezeitung," analyzed adult inpatient cases from April 2022 to April 2025. The study covered six psychiatric clinics serving a region with 1.9 million people and found that the number of cases related to marijuana-related disorders increased by 40%. More concerning is that cases of psychosis induced by marijuana almost doubled, with the number of cases per million residents per quarter rising from 17 to 30.

This phenomenon is not unique to Germany. In Canada, where marijuana was legalized in 2018, the number of hospitalizations due to this drug nearly tripled within a few years. A Danish study reached similarly worrying conclusions: almost one out of every two patients with marijuana-induced psychosis developed a permanent mental disorder.

Dr. Oliver Pogarell, vice head of the psychiatric clinic at the University of Munich, pointed out that frequent use doubles the risk of developing psychosis, and for those under 25, this risk may even "triple." He also mentioned that the risk of addiction is about 10%, but if use starts during adolescence, this percentage rises to 17%.

At the time, the Scholz government claimed that legalization would help control sales and reduce the black market. However, the first data show that consumption did not decrease or stabilize, but remained at a high and socially accepted level, especially among young people. According to an epidemiological addiction survey by the Munich Institute for Addiction Research, 9.8% of respondents reported having used marijuana in 2024, compared to 8.8% in 2021. Although this increase is not statistically significant, it does confirm a continuing upward trend.

German medical experts say that easier access to marijuana and the perception that it is harmless are leading more people to try it, including those in the highest-risk groups. Dr. Hassan emphasized, "People with a family history of mental illness or who have already shown mild symptoms should completely avoid smoking marijuana."

Currently, the most severe effects are mainly concentrated among adults, but psychiatrists are worried that these effects will also affect teenagers in the coming years. Dr. Katharina Brünner, medical director of the Heckeshorn Clinic in Munich, warned, "Although cases of psychosis in minors are less common, international experience shows that as time passes and exposure increases, the risks also rise."

German data confirm the concerns of the medical community: marijuana legalization has not reduced public health issues but has instead made them worse. The increase in psychiatric hospitalizations and psychosis cases indicates that Germany's experiment driven by progressive agendas is bringing new health and social challenges. Germany has become the first country in Europe to implement large-scale marijuana legalization, and doctors say its initial results should serve as a warning to other countries.

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