Patterns of recreational and medical cannabis use, substance use comorbidity, and psychiatric symptomatology in community cannabis users

Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis Use: Survey Reveals Overlap

By Benjamin Caplan, MD

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April 23, 2026

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A survey of cannabis users reveals significant cannabis use psychiatric symptoms overlap between medical and recreational users. Most medical users also use recreationally, with higher daily use and psychiatric symptom rates. Only 23% had formal medical…