Marketing Addiction
One marketing expert explained this in my hearing, some years ago. He said that a product like cigarettes, that the customer literally can’t quit using without considerable discomfort-- well, those are the best earners.
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D8: A Backwards Look
Although to be frank, I don’t know how you’d verify what appeared on the seller’s website. There’s no real regulatory oversight to cross-check the claims, is there?
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THC, Mental Illness, & Addiction
Use of higher potency cannabis products does appear to raise the user’s risk of both Cannabis Use Disorders (CUD) and psychosis. The association was less clear for depression and anxiety.
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In The News: Apathy and Pot
I’m sure this is helpful information but I’d be more interested in something new on CUD patients with more severe DSM5 profiles.
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A Weird Tale of Politics & Pot
A DC lobbyist…filed a suit claiming that John Boehner and an associated law firm had stolen his idea, and the plans for implementing it, without giving him credit (or paying him)
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High Potency THC – an update
“choosing to use lower-potency cannabis products could help to make cannabis use safer and offers a sensible strategy for harm reduction.”
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The Natural History of Recovery – Cannabis
That reminded me of the advice given to newcomers who thought they didn’t need treatment, to “give it your best shot, and if things don’t work out, come back and see us.”
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The Senate Finally Has A Weed Bill
One reason to attempt to pass the bill now, as opposed to later, is that the GOP is expected to take over the majority at the beginning of next year.
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Is Cannabis Effective for OUD?
I wish cannabis was effective for the treatment of opioid disorders. I mean, we could use the help. But so far, it doesn’t appear to qualify.
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Pot for PTSD – Does It Help?
The less good news, if I can call it that, is that none of the three was found to be more effective than our old friend, placebo.
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Toke-lahoma & The Wilds of NYC
The Gold Rush atmosphere is because everyone is expecting the arrival of bigger, better-funded, publicly-traded cannabis companies, accompanied by their networks of retail stores.
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The FDA Looks at D8
By the time the authorities get around to questioning it, you’ll have collected more than enough revenue to pay your legal fees.
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The New Stoners
People with well-established patterns of use (including frequent users) have probably learned to self-medicate the discomfort of withdrawal by using more cannabis.
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