Almost 5,000 hospitalised with mental disorders after taking cannabis products

Warning issued by HSE over semi-synthetic substance as it emerges that nearly 5,000 people were hospitalised with mental disorders linked to cannabis use in five years

Almost 5,000 people have been hospitalised with mental disorders after taking cannabis products

Amy Molloy

Nearly 5,000 people have been hospitalised for mental and behavioural disorders in five years after taking cannabis products, new figures show.

Medical experts have expressed serious concern about the type of cannabis products now available, as some contain much higher levels of substances known to cause psychosis.