Topic: cannabis

But now we’ll be contending with business interests that actively promote cannabis the way the tobacco and liquor industries promote their products– but with even less restriction

One in three users reported daily or near-daily consumption, close to triple what it was in the early 1990’s.

Some states have gone bonkers in their haste to make medical pot available for a host of conditions where it likely won’t be of much use.

As has been the case in many states that have gone this route, it was the impassioned pleas of patients and family members that played a deciding role.

At the moment, we in America aren’t talking or thinking very much about the possible consequences of a dramatic increase in cannabis use.

High CBD content reduces the potency of the THC in cannabis.

Perhaps 20% of users will experience withdrawal– evidence of their dependence on the drug– regardless of whether they have other symptoms.

There’s a lag between the onset of an addictive disorder and arrival in treatment.

I’m always surprised when some pro athlete tests positive on the first day of training camp– what, he didn’t get the memo?

In an effort to make them sexier, research findings may be misstated or misinterpreted.