Topic: cannabis

…cannabis is “likely to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, social anxiety disorders and, to a lesser extent, depression.”

Problems show up first in hospital emergency rooms and in jails. Those are the closest thing we have to an early warning system.

It usually comes back to the assumption that another problem ‘underlies’ addiction, and therefore will respond to treatment with the “right” drug, if we can figure out what it is.

Suddenly Pueblo finds itself facing problems typical of a much larger city.

It will be very difficult to measure the true effect of cannabis alone, other than in the most general way.

It’s a good question and panicky medical pot vendors are already looking to sell at a profit before the market is dominated by big, well-capitalized firms chasing quick bucks.

Does his use of pot reduce his craving for alcohol (as he claims), or is it actually helping to trigger his drinking?

It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.

I’ve never had much success explaining to a patient in the first 30 days of recovery that when Bobby smokes dope, it’s medicine, but when Liz lights up, it’s drug abuse.

…in the midst of an epidemic, we’ve actually come up with a way to increase drug use.