“Scromitting” | Vomiting condition linked to heavy cannabis use

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — A word popping up across social media — “scromiting,” a mix of screaming and vomiting — is bringing renewed attention to a real medical condition doctors say may be linked to heavy cannabis use.

The condition is formally known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a disorder seen in people who use cannabis frequently over long periods of time.

“The people that wake up every morning and use cannabis all day long, all night long throughout their whole days for years,” said Heather Kreider, co-owner of Hempfield Botanicals in Lancaster…

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