One Cannabis Risk That Seems Under The Radar

With the legalization of recreational marijuana, more needs to be done to warn people of the health risks, including psychosis, a speaker told insurance claims professionals Tuesday. “One of the things I am most disappointed about is that, in the communication around cannabis, we tend not to have really communicated the fact that — particularly if you are younger — there is a certain percentage of the population that has a genetic predisposition to psychosis if they take cannabis,” said Paula Allen, vice president of research and integrative solutions for Morneau Shepell Inc., a Toronto-based consulting firm that provides employee assistance programs.