Schizophrenia and getting SSDI, I have a cannabis use disorder in my medical records and am worried

Hi Everyone,

I have suffered from Schizophrenia since 2011. I never did any treatment and have been forced to be evaluated/treated thru the criminal justice system multiple times. I first got diagnosed in 2017/2018. Have jail medical records and was sent to a State Hospital for about 4-5 months. I didn't seek care afterwards and again got jailed and sent to a State Hospital in 2021. Was at the State Hospital for about 9 months. I again got jailed and sent to a State Hospital in 2023-2024. I was in a State Hospital for about 3 months and ultimately got conserved found gravely disabled for a year. I now get medical treatment on my own. I have been forced to medicate before and currently take mede but they have to effect, they don't help.

Here is what I am worried about. When I was at the State Hospital in 2021 they placed a additional diagnosis of Cannabis Use Disorder. Im really worried how that diagnosis that was just noted will affect my SSDI application. I smoked weed young. I also smoke weed prior to my 2017/2018 Hospitalization and was probably host that smoked weed prior to jail/hospitalization, but I'm not sure if they labeled anything like Cannabis Use Disorder in my records. My records in 2021 that state Cannabis Use Disorder I am sure I was honest to them that I smoke weed when young and also prior to jail/hospitalization in 2021. So that's why my doctor noted Cannabis Use Disorder....I don't know any more then it being noted so not really sure how material the opinions are of the Cannabis Use Disorder affecting my Schizophrenia. AND I stopped smoking weed after 2021 and my jail/hospitalization records for 2023-24 and now in my own records in 2025 should show some notes that stopped smoking weed AND my Schizophrenia continued during those times.

I am just really worried because I have read some real horror stories of SSA flat out denying based on daily marijuana use, all the way up to the Administrative Judge level of appeal. I kind of wish I never talked about my marijuana use, but that wouldn't be right. I was hospitalized and jailed with no access to marijuana and still had all my severe symptoms of Schizophrenia. Any advice or experiences of being approved for disability with weed use or weed diagnosis in someones medical records?