Central New York Hospitals See Large Rise in Cannabis Related Cases

Central New York hospitals see large rise in cannabis related cases

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A spike in cannabis cases appearing in emergency rooms has doctors out with a warning, be careful of what, when, and how you use it. In 2023, local hospitals saw close to 13,000 cannabis-related cases in their emergency rooms. Dr. Deborah Mann is a physician at Upstate University Hospital's emergency room. She says it's becoming a regular occurrence to see a cannabis-related case on her shift. "I think the reason we s…

Action taken against over 50 practitioners in medicinal cannabis crackdown

AHPRA says poor prescribing practices and surging consumer demand are leading to "significant" patient harm, and releases new guidelines urging prescribers to put patient wellbeing above profits.

Doctors face watchdog crackdown over medicinal cannabis

Chief executive Jason Untersteiner said the regulator would crack down on some practitioners with high rates of prescribing, including eight people who had issued more than 10,000 scripts in six months, and one who has prescribed cannabis products more than 17,000 times.