[autumnraine]

Is it that marijuana causes psychosis or that people who have a psychotic condition tend to be drawn to marijuana?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Or

3. Some of each.
4. Some unknown other factor causes both.

[HangnJudge]

Is it that marijuana causes psychosis
or that people who have a psychotic condition
tend to be drawn to marijuana?

See comment #10
This is the difficulty with the Statistics
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc arguments vs
Genetic predisposition to psychosis
Leads to early high risk behavior

This posted article was submitted to further the discussion

[Walkingfeather]

no it is marijuana induced... and here is the great part...
the onset can come years after someone stops. The users that have heard think... oh if that happens I will just stop... unfortunately its too late, no cure for that, just controlling symptoms the rest of your life....

[Pearls Before Swine]

Is it that marijuana causes psychosis or that people who have a psychotic condition tend to be drawn to marijuana?

It's the self-medication issue. People who need or want to change their condition will find ways to do it. There's also a link between alcoholism and poor health. Correlation is not causation.

[GOPJ]

Is it that marijuana causes psychosis or that people who have a psychotic condition tend to be drawn to marijuana?

egg meet chicken... chicken meet egg... People who take antidepressants statistically are more depressed than those who don't...