40% of current cannabis users score positive for disorder

The study, conducted by health experts in University College Cork and the Health Research Board, suggests that the findings should be considered in the ongoing debate about the liberalisation of cannabis laws. Picture: Getty

Four out of ten current users of cannabis score positive for a cannabis use disorder, new research has found.

The study, conducted by health experts in University College Cork (UCC) and the Health Research Board (HRB), suggests that the findings should be considered in the debate about the liberalisation of cannabis laws.