Stronger Marijuana Leads to Psychosis in Teens VIDEO ONLY – THE BONGING OF AMERICA – April 4, 2024 - As legal cannabis becomes more available, doctors have noticed that more teens are suffering from psychotic events that they attribute to the increased potency ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmokingweed
Steve-O Asked Bill Maher Not to Smoke Weed During Interview, “NO WAY STEVE-O” LIVING IN THE PAST – April 2, 2024 - Steve-O said on a recent episode of his “Wild Ride!” podcast that he had to turn down a request to appear on Bill Maher‘s podcast because the stoner refused not to smoke pot durin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietymarijuanaRecoverysmokingweed
Germany to Legalize Marijuana EUROS FOR INDICA – March 22, 2024 - We did it! Prohibition is over!” Green MP Kirsten Kappert-Gonther wrote. “On April 1, 2024, we will make history and, together with the federal states, end the prohibition o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 26 2024marijuanapot
‘They’re All High’: Police Say Rats Can’t Stop Eating Marijuana OR LISTENING TO JAZZ – March 13, 2024 - The gang of pesky rodents became “high” after making their way into the department’s evidence room to nosh on narcotics, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 26 2024marijuana
Biden Moves to Relax Federal Weed Restrictions TIME HAS COME TODAY – March 7, 2024 - President Joe Biden reiterated that nobody should go to prison for cannabis use, and touted his administration’s moves to evaluate whether federal marijuana restrictions s... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 19 2024marijuanapotweed
Daily Cannabis Users 25% More Apt to Heart Attack WEEKLY OK? – March 11, 2024 - Given that their findings link cannabis usage to cardiovascular disease, however, the researchers suggested that doctors screen patients for cannabis use and advise them to not smoke it,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed
Gangsters, Money & Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market GREED and VICIOUSNESS – March 14, 2024 - It seemed an unlikely spot for a showdown between Chinese gangsters: a marijuana farm on the prairie in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. On a Sunday evening in late Novembe... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024marijuanaweed
Cannabis Use Yields Risk of Heart attack and Stroke AND CANCER TOO? – Feb. 24, 2024 - For daily cannabis users, for example, odds of a heart attack were 25% higher compared to non-users and 42% higher for stroke. For now, the study “adds to the growing literatu... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed
Cannabis May Be Gateway OUT of Drug Addiction COULD BE, WHO KNOWS... – Feb. 19, 2024 - New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024interventionmarijuanapotRecoverysmokingweed
Is Marijuana Bad for Health? YOU’LL FIND OUT – March 2024 - In addition to minor side effects that many users joke about—such as short-term memory loss—recent studies have linked marijuana to adverse health outcomes involving the lungs, heart, b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed
Marijuana Use Increases Asthma Risk VIDEO – WEED=WHEEZE – Feb. 2, 2024 - “In the first nationally representative study of cannabis use and asthma in the U.S., a consistent positive linear relationship (dose-response) was observed between frequency of... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 13 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed
How Marijuana Affects Health NOT GOOD – Jan. 23, 2024 - Common effects of using the drug include feeling elated, increased appetite, experiencing relaxation and having difficulty thinking due to distorted perceptions. Additionally, patients can ... Read More...Jan 30 2024marijuanapot
What Is ‘California sober?’ NO COKE, NO VODKA, NO ACID – Jan. 12, 2024 - Journalist and author Michelle Lhooq described getting “California sober” by quitting every substance except marijuana and psychedelics in a 2019 Vice article. Tell... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024marijuanaPsychedelicsRecovery
More Teens Suffering From Psychosis Who Love Marijuana TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING – Jan. 10, 2024 - When Braxton Clark was in high school, he used marijuana to control his emotions. At 17, he used it every day. When he was 18, he had a psychotic episode after usin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJan 16 2024marijuanapotsmoking
Marijuana Use Increasingly Linked to Psychosis JUST ONE EXAMPLE – Dec. 27, 2023 - Nearly one in five Americans aged 12 and older used marijuana in 2021, and more than 16 million meet the criteria for a diagnosis of cannabis use disorder. “There is a lot of... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024marijuanapot
Breaking Down the Science and How To Detox From THC START TODAY – Dec. 2023 - In this article, we will break down the science behind THC detox, making it simple and easy to understand. You’ll learn why detoxing from THC is crucial for certain situations and how... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 5 2023Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionmarijuanapotsmoking
Snoop Doggy Dupes His Dope Fans & The Media Nov. 20, 2023 - Yep, it was just a marketing stunt. : It was just revealed that he's partnering with the smoke-free fire pit brand Solo Stove. Snoop is now the brand's official "smokesman." Perfect for the ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietymarijuanaNov 21 2023potweed
Snoop Dogg Says He’s ‘Decided To Give Up Weed’ AMENDS TIME? – Nov. 16, 2023 - Many were shocked by Snoop Dogg’s announcement as the entertainer has been very vocal over the years about his love of cannabis. He even turned his passion into a business in 201... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietymarijuanaNov 21 2023potweed
Cannabis Use Eschewed By Younger Teens GAMING INSTEAD? – Nov. 10, 2023 - In 2021, 52 million people aged 12 and older in the US used cannabis, roughly 1 in 5 people in this age group. Those figures have been inching upwards over the last few decade... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaNov 14 2023potteenagers
A Hazy Issue for Couples: One’s on Pot, the Other Isn’t CHEECH WITH NO CHONG? – Oct. 26, 2023 - ith recreational marijuana now legal in more than 20 states, a joint or cannabis gummy has become as routine as a glass of chardonnay in some quarters. But as the drug enters t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaNov 7 2023pot
Marijuana Use Elevates Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes by 60% VIDEO – THE ULTIMATE BOTTOM – Sept. 28, 2023 - New research from the University of Calgary shows that people addicted to marijuana are more likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes or other cardiovascular episodes c... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanaOct 3 2023pot
How Smoking Weed Affects Your Health VIDEO – IT AIN’T GOOD – July 29, 2023 - Beyond the relief and euphoria that cannabis can offer, there’s pushback to the legalization trend: experts say there’s increasing evidence of long-term harms. Canna... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanapotSept 5 2023smokingweed
Surprising Demographic Now Using Weed The Most EVERYONE NEEDS A GIGGLE – Aug. 19, 2023 - The numbers of older Americans trying pot increased further to 35% in 2021, the researchers noted, because the survey methodology changed during the pandemic. In the slight... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediamarijuanapotsmoking
Ecuador is Hooked on Dangerous Drugs BORDERLINE – Aug. 24, 2023 - Teenage drug users play games and sports to improve social and behavioural skills. The Puyo centre has 42 beds with separate wings to treat boys and men. Some of the teenagers, many from ... Read More...Aug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinsmokingteenagersTrauma
Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick NO LONGER A SACRAMENT – Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently on the market is largely unregulated. In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seiz... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylmarijuanapotsmokingteenagers
Marijuana Is Getting Out of Hand IT’S A DRUG – Aug. 17, 2023 - Whenever attention is paid to these problems, marijuana advocates reflexively swat them away. This is understandable: It took decades to dispel stereotypes about the drug and to persuade... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionmarijuanapotsmoking
Toking While Pregnant Gets Three Alabama Women Locked Up LEGALIZE IT – Aug. 4, 2023 - Etowah County arrests and jails more moms for drug use during pregnancy than any other county in the state. Critics say the policy has gone too far, entrapping women who sued befor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediamarijuanasmoking
Marijuana Addiction is Real SO IS MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS – July 31, 2023 - Darren Weiss, president of Verano, a cannabis company operating in 13 states, agreed that public health and industry officials should not dismiss the potential for cannabis... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 8 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmoking
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes NOT GOOD – July 21, 2023 - “We observed associations between cumulative marijuana use and multiple epigenetic markers across time,” says Lifang Hou, a preventative medical doctor and epidemiologist from Northwestern ... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapot
Legalized Weed Forces Canine Cops Into Retirement INNOCENT FOR INDICA – July 24, 2023 - The legalization of marijuana in Minnesota marked the end of an era for the canine officers of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. Jango, a 9-year-old German shepherd, and Co... Read More...Aug 1 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmoking