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Limited knowledge exists regarding usage patterns, forms, doses, and effects on these symptoms. The current study aims to examine cannabis use in patients experiencing dizziness. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at the Ottawa Hospital outpatient neuro-otology clinic. Eligible participants included new patients presenting with a primary complaint of dizziness and follow-up patients reporting new-onset dizziness. Participants completed a questionnaire capturing demographic data, dizziness and related symptoms, attitudes toward cannabis use, consumption patterns, and its perceived effects on their symptoms. Results: Of 154 participants, 118 (77%) expressed willingness to consider cannabis for dizziness and 78 (51%) reported previous cannabis use. Of those patients, 44 (56%) consumed it recreationally, largely via smoking (29\/78, 37%). Approximately 21% of these patients reported a moderate\u2013large subjective relief from dizziness after use of cannabis. The most common diagnoses amongst cannabis users were migraine\/vestibular migraine (24%), persistent postural perceptive dizziness (22%), and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (17%). Other related symptoms relieved by cannabis included sleep (28\/78, 36%), emotional difficulties (17\/78, 22%), neck pain\/stiffness (14\/78, 18%) and headaches\/migraines (9\/78, 12%). 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