...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.
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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Easy to see how given the right combination of circumstances, it could be wiped out in a relatively short period.
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Others, especially those young users, were introduced to nicotine addiction via Juul’s sleek little ‘slate and blue’ devices. Many will eventually decide to quit vaping. They may find that unexpectedly difficult.
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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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Of course, if we also counted the other ways that drinking can kill — via accidents (on the road, in the water, etc), suicides, falls, etc. — the 2020 total suddenly increases to 140,000 fatalities.
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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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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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Unobtrusive, easy to conceal, it wouldn’t draw notice from teachers and bosses the way it would if you fired up a Kool in class. For another, it comes in all sorts of kid-friendly flavors, including Crème Brulee
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Purdue and the others may have settled their lawsuits, but the victims, and the professionals who treat them, will be paying the price for a long time to come.
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Bettors at the race track report feeling a distinct sense of relief after they place a bet – again, regardless of the outcome. “That’s what I was chasing,” admitted one person now in recovery. “That feeling. Except it doesn’t last. So you keep chasing.”
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A family physician in New Mexico mentioned having seen several new patients, all young, over the course of a few weeks – all of whom claimed to be on unusually high-doses of the drug, and seeking new prescriptions.
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I know many clinicians who otherwise support psychedelics for therapeutic use are nonetheless concerned about the cottage industry that could grow up around them if legalized.
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