Cannabis withdrawal requires symptoms within what timeframe?

• A. 2 weeks
• B. 1 week
• C. 1 month
• D. 6 months

Answer: (B)

Cannabis withdrawal is diagnosed by the appearance of a cluster of symptoms after stopping or reducing cannabis use, and the key timing is that these symptoms emerge within about one week of cessation. In most people who develop withdrawal, symptoms begin within 24 to 72 hours after stopping, peak during the first week, and tend to remit over the next one to two weeks. Clinically, you look for multiple symptoms—typically at least three such as irritability or anxious mood, sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, restlessness, and physical signs like headaches or sweating—that arise within this 1-week window. The essential point for the question is that the onset window is within one week of stopping cannabis.