Marijuana users are 22% more likely to need emergency room or hospital than non-users – with respiratory issues or physical injury main causes, study finds: States continue legalization of drug

People who use marijuana recreationally are more likely to require emergency room care or be hospitalized that their peers are, a new study finds.

Researchers at the University of Toronto, in Canada, found that those who use the drug recreationally are 22 percent more likely to need emergency services for any reason than the general population.

The most common reasons were physical injury or respiratory issues – though it is unclear whether these problems were tied to smoking itself.

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