Cannabis-induced psychosis associated with high potency wax dabs

With mounting evidence that the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis may be related to both dose and potency of tetrahydrocannbinol (THC), increasing reports of psychosis associated with cannabinoids containing greater amounts of THC are anticipated. We report two cases of emergent psychosis after using a concentrated THC extract known as cannabis wax, oil, or dabs raising serious concerns about its psychotic liability. Although dabbing with cannabis wax is becoming increasingly popular in the US for both recreational and medicinal intentions, our cases raise serious concerns about its psychotic liability and highlight the importance of understanding this risk by physicians recommending cannabinoids for purported medicinal purposes. Published by Elsevier B.V.