NO MARIJUANA MARTINIS? –
March 19, 2025 – Swapping one addictive, mind-altering substance for another isn’t harm reduction; it is exploitation and a tried-and-true marketing tactic of the addiction-for-profit industry.
Setting aside the known health risks, unintentional edible-related THC ingestion in children under 12 surged between 2017 and 2023, largely driven by edibles that look like candy. With THC-infused drinks packaged like soda, we don’t have to guess what comes next. Trading alcohol for weed isn’t healing. This is about shifting addicted drinkers to THC to maintain and grow dependence-driven profits. Twelve-step programs, cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication-assisted treatments are proven to help people achieve lasting recovery. Liquid THC shouldn’t be part of recovery, and addiction should never be a business model.
