--- title: "Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome cases surge in Virginia: What is it?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275763992.md" description: "Emergency department visits for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in Virginia surged nearly 29% from 2020 to 2024, totaling 24,960 visits. The rise in annual visits for cannabis-related issues peaked at 37,690 in 2022. CHS causes severe nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting in long-term cannabis users, often requiring treatments like IV fluids and medication. The only definitive cure is cessation of cannabis use, with many patients finding relief in hot showers or baths." datetime: "2026-02-12T13:31:01.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275763992.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275763992.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275763992.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275763992.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275763992.md) # Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome cases surge in Virginia: What is it? RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Emergency department visits linked to cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) have increased nearly 29 percent over a five-year period in Virginia. According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Data Analytics Teams, the annual adult emergency department visits for cases of cannabis abuse, dependence, poisoning diagnoses, and CHS all rose during the period from 2020-2024. There were 24,960 total visits associated with CHS specifically. Annual visits rose from 4,027 in 2020 to 5,175 in 2024. Additionally, there were 172,778 adult emergency department visits for cannabis abuse, dependence or poisoning diagnoses from 2020-2024. It has been more than 31,000 visits each year over that period, with a peak of 37,690 in 2022. CHS is a condition with symptoms that can cause recurring episodes of severe nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting among certain individuals who are long-time cannabis users. Symptoms tend to set in after 10 to 12 years of chronic marijuana use, according to Cedars Sinai. While it’s not clear how marijuana use causes CHS, the health care provider said it may be brought on by receptors in the brain no longer responding to marijuana as they had before. Some have referred to a combination of CHS symptoms — screaming and vomiting — as “scromiting.” The screaming can be brought on by intense pain, the Cleveland Clinic explains. Treating CHS can include options like an IV of fluids to prevent dehydration, medication to decrease vomiting and pain, a prescription for benzodiazepines “that help calm you down,” or “frequent hot showers,” Cedars Sinai outlines. “It’s pretty universal for these patients to say they need a really, really hot shower, or a really hot bath, to improve their symptoms,” Dr. Sam Wang, pediatric emergency medicine specialist and toxicologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, recently told CNN. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the only cure is stopping cannabis use. ### Related Stocks - [Tilray Brands, Inc. (TLRY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TLRY.US.md) - [Cronos Group Inc. (CRON.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRON.US.md) - [Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CURLF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CURLF.US.md) - [Cresco Labs Inc. (CRLBF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRLBF.US.md) - [Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MJ.US.md) - [Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (TCNNF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TCNNF.US.md) - [AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YOLO.US.md) - [AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSOS.US.md) - [Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTBIF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GTBIF.US.md) - [AdvisorShares MSOS Daily Leveraged ETF (MSOX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSOX.US.md) - [SNDL Inc. (SNDL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNDL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [BrewDog had no money left when we rescued it, says US buyer](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278716886.md) - [Cronos Group (TSE:CRON) Trading Up 1.4% - Should You Buy?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279533780.md) - [Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279336593.md) - [ATB Cormark Capital Markets Keeps Their Buy Rating on SNDL (SNDL)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279131709.md) - [CANNABIS TEAMSTERS STRIKE AT SUNNYSIDE DISPENSARY IN WYOMISSING](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276962331.md)