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Cannabis-attributable psychosis cases increased from 1995 to 2010, and speculates that increased cannabis potency might have contributed. Psychosis is a complex disorder regarding its etiology, with multiple factors well documented and accepted, including genetic predisposition, adverse childhood events, and recreational drug use. Cannabis is a potential contributing factor to psychosis or subsequent violence, but toxicology in such cases often does not include THC. Here we provide a perspective to argue that greater attention should be put toward cannabis-associated violence. We present several high-profile cases of violence reported in main-stream media, where the only substance involved is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or the involvement of cannabis was noted in the person\u2019s history. Some of these cases have well-documented cannabis use preceding the onset of psychosis and violence, yet toxicology was not done or did not include THC. 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