Large-scale retrospective analysis of 4+ million adults demonstrates significant association between cannabis use and type 2 diabetes development over 5-year follow-up. Sep 15, 2025a large study of more than 4 million adults has found that people who use cannabis face nearly four times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who don’t. The finding, drawn from millions of health records, challenges assumptions about the drug’s effects.
Sep 15, 2025cannabis use is linked to an almost quadrupling in the risk of developing diabetes, according to an analysis of real-world data from over 4 million adults, being presented at this year's.