Since the legalization of marijuana in 2021 in New York, emergency rooms have seen a spike in cannabis-related visits.
“A lot of what’s available in legal dispensaries or even what’s available in the street is that the THC content is much higher than it used to be. So people are starting to experience some bad effects,” said Dr. Max Berube, an emergency room physician and the Department Vice Chair for Mohawk Valley Health System.
He says because cannabis is legal in the state, more people are experimenting. However, it has caused an increase in ER visits…