Podcast: Scromiting Your Way Into The ER. Another Downside of Marijuana Use

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Jan 06, 2026

With highly potent and (sometimes) legal marijuana widely available across the US, emergency rooms are reporting an increase in Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), an unpleasant condition characterized by screaming and vomiting—"scromiting" in the vernacular. The condition is yet more evidence that marijuana’s reputation as a low-risk drug is undeserved.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 152 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Scromiting: A (Very) Dark Side of Marijuana. Back in the News

Scromiting” is a grim slang term for the severe nausea and vomiting that can come with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a complication linked to long-term heavy cannabis use. As ER clinicians report seeing more cases, the condition is forcing a fresh look at the gap between marijuana’s “harmless” reputation and its real-world risks.

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Cameron English

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Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.