SEATTLE — In a new University of Washington survey of nearly 400 Washington state clinicians, more than half expressed strong concern about the mental-health risks of cannabis use.
Researchers say nearly 20% of those clinicians also reported seeing patients with cannabis-related adverse health events two to three times per month.
The 20-question survey drew responses from 388 doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals between December 2024 and March 2025. The questions concerned clinical experiences with patients who had health problems from cannabis use after Washington legalized the drug for recreational use in 2012…