Cannabis use in COVID‐19 linked to increased hospitalization

A recent study found that cannabis smoking, independent of tobacco smoking, was a risk factor for admission to the hospital or the ICU — but not for death — among patients with COVID‐19. Tobacco smoking was a risk factor for admission to the hospital or the ICU and for death. The study used electronic health record data from 2020–2022 and included patients who had COVID‐19.