HEALTH / SOURCE NOTE / 3 min

The effects that deserve an honest conversation.

Anxiety and paranoia belong in the record.

Cannabis flowers and leaves in violet tones by Hendrik Schuette
Photo: Hendrik Schuette / Unsplash · Unsplash LicenseIllustrative image; cultivar not identified

Reading the source

The CDC notes that cannabis can cause disorientation and unpleasant anxiety or paranoia. That is one reason our record gives adverse experiences their own visible fields.

Our editorial standard

Experience does not remove risk. A record should be honest about what happened and what remains unknown. This is a source-reading note, not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation.

Sources & further reading