Part 3: The ER Overflow - The Hospital Front Lines
We often think of the Emergency Room as a place of physical trauma—broken bones or heart attacks. But walk into any major Canadian hospital on a Friday night in 2026, and you will witness a new kind of trauma: the quiet, terrifying break from reality. Since legalization, ER visits related to cannabis have not just increased; they have evolved. Doctors are no longer just treating the "green-out" (nausea and dizziness); they are managing acute Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (CIP) . The "Code White" Reality In the medical world, a "Code White" is called for a behavioral emergency. Behind that code is often a young man who was "just vaping" or "just dabbing" high-potency concentrates. The Terror: He isn't just "high." He is in a state of clinical paranoia, believing his family is replaced by imposters or that his phone is broadcasting his thoughts to the world. The Surge: Research from 2024 and 2025 indicates that ER visits fo...
