Too Much Ganja
Smaller vendors and ‘boutique’ pot businesses, including many that are minority-owned, will be forced to sell up to a larger firm or shut their doors entirely.
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Who Controls Commercial Cannabis?
…the subject of those who suffer from Cannabis Use Disorders (CUDs) rarely comes up in discussions. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, given how seldom firms that make and market liquor and cigarettes ever mention alcoholism or nicotine dependence.
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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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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.
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Rational Debate About Legalization?
I long ago realized that no matter what happens, I’ll be one of the ones left to deal with the casualties.
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A Surprising Connection
Since so many millions of people use cannabis – long the world’s most widely used illicit drug — and the population of users is rising fast, it’s a legitimate cause for concern.
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Why Is The Black Market Booming?
As every business student knows, it’s at the low end of the price continuum where sales volumes are traditionally highest. And in this case, illegal sellers have the advantage of not paying taxes, or living up to laws about product safety.
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Placebo, Pot, and Pain
…how cannabis is covered in the media reinforces and can strengthen the user’s faith in the value of cannabis – well beyond the science, as the saying goes.
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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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