Colleges Get Into Gambling
Why would an otherwise respectable educational institution get involved with gambling? “Next they’ll be hawking meth pills in the bookstore,” joked a counselor.
Pot Prices Plummet
It’s the small business without deep pockets or other sources of revenue that’s directly threatened. They’re still on the hook for state taxes, of course. The numbers simply won’t match up.
I was surprised to learn that the bottom had already fallen out of the pot market in Michigan.
Apparently the Wolverine State now produces three times as much legal cannabis as consumers need (or presumably, want).
As a result, the price per ounce is now around one-quarter of what it had been.
A national weed glut is causing prices to plummet and imperiling businesses
Same problem in Colorado, one of the pioneers along with Washington in the legalization movement. They’re seeing price drops of 50% for the recreational stuff. I understand the smaller commercial pot businesses, the ones less well financed -- there are a lot of those around -- are teetering on the edge of failure.
We were told to expect a ‘shakeout’ of the marketplace at some point, but this quickly? I don’t think so. States like Missouri only legalized a year ago, and the bottom is already falling out of their market. Demand’s up, but profits are way down.
If the so-called ‘recreational’...
Apparently the Wolverine State now produces three times as much legal cannabis as consumers need (or presumably, want).
As a result, the price per ounce is now around one-quarter of what it had been.
A national weed glut is causing prices to plummet and imperiling businesses
Same problem in Colorado, one of the pioneers along with Washington in the legalization movement. They’re seeing price drops of 50% for the recreational stuff. I understand the smaller commercial pot businesses, the ones less well financed -- there are a lot of those around -- are teetering on the edge of failure.
We were told to expect a ‘shakeout’ of the marketplace at some point, but this quickly? I don’t think so. States like Missouri only legalized a year ago, and the bottom is already falling out of their market. Demand’s up, but profits are way down.
If the so-called ‘recreational’...
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Quick Update– Opioids & Something New
It appears that the presence of other drugs in the fentanyl and heroin currently flooding our streets has made naloxone, the opioid antagonist that is our primary weapon against OD fatalities, far less likely to be effective.
When Doctors Disinform
...what would be a physician’s motive for intentionally spreading bad information? Greed, perhaps. Maybe in hopes of boosting sales from which they ultimately expect to benefit
CDC Releases New Opioid Guidelines
...these guidelines contain many best practices that, had they been in place in the 1990’s, and enough prescribers had followed them, we might well have avoided the worst of the prescription painkiller epidemic
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Pot Prices Plummet
It’s the small business without deep pockets or other sources of revenue that’s directly threatened. They’re still on the hook for state taxes, of course. The numbers simply won’t match up.
Nurses Stealing Drugs
NCSBN estimates that 10 to 20% of the profession will suffer from some type of substance use problem.
Pot Prices Plummet
It’s the small business without deep pockets or other sources of revenue that’s directly threatened. They’re still on the hook for state taxes, of course. The numbers simply won’t match up.
The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
Another Actor Talks Recovery
Maybe they just saw it as none of their damn business, so long as he showed up on time and didn’t embarrass them. It’s the sort of accommodation people make all the time in response to someone else’s excessive drinking in a social or work situation.
Getting Treatment: Who Decides?
On the other side of the equation, many in the insurance industry were unimpressed. Who’s supposed to pay for all that? they wanted to know. It won’t be us.
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Substance Deaths Up Among Seniors
People over 65 can be expected to be more vulnerable to the kind of problems that can accompany drug and alcohol use than younger folks.
Borderline, Revisited
The term was invented in the 1930’s to describe someone prone to becoming psychotic or severely disturbed under stress, but who otherwise was capable of functioning normally.
Substance Deaths Up Among Seniors
People over 65 can be expected to be more vulnerable to the kind of problems that can accompany drug and alcohol use than younger folks.
Veteran Advice
And as the saying goes, often the best way to strengthen your own recovery is to help another sufferer to strengthen theirs.
Drugs in Jail
If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
