Later, she said, they’ll often come back and mention a struggle with cannabis. If you’ve met just two of the criteria for cannabis use disorder in the last year, doctors say you have a mild form of the condition. This article is part of AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing on wellness, fitness, diet and mental health. Today, the THC potency in cannabis flower and concentrates in dispensaries can reach 40% or more, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Cannabis sativa cultivars are used for fibers due to their long stems; Sativa varieties may grow more than six metres tall. Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms. However, everyday use of cannabis may be correlated with psychological withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability or insomnia, and susceptibility to a panic attack may increase as levels of THC metabolites rise. However, if a large amount is taken orally the effects may last much longer. In the U.S. alone, it is believed that over 100 million Americans have tried cannabis, with 25 million Americans having used it within the past year.