Today is ANTI-710 Day! What, you don’t know what 710 Day is? Ask your teens, and make sure you know where they are at 7:10 PM. Today, July 10, is Dab Day, because 710 turned upside down spell “OIL.” Why? Because participants are high on cannabis oil, which is one type of high-potency marijuana.… Read the rest
What Happens When a Teen is Addicted to Marijuana and Tries to Stop?
If you’re officially addicted to marijuana, you’re going to have trouble quitting — no matter who you are. Despite what some marijuana advocates claim, withdrawal can cause intense physical and psychological effects that make stopping the use of marijuana very difficult.… Read the rest
Can youth become addicted to marijuana?
Despite what Big Marijuana might have you believe, marijuana is quite addictive —especially for those who start using it before or during adolescence. Statistics show that about one in six (about 16.7%) of youth who use marijuana will become addicted. One in three (33.3%) youths who use marijuana every day become addicts.… Read the rest
July 4-10 is National Marijuana Facts Week© (NMFW)!
National Marijuana Facts Week (NMFW) is an annual, week-long, national health observance created by Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth Marijuana Prevention to raise public awareness about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicidality.
The week-long observance kicks off with a “bang” on Monday, July 4 and symbolically culminates on Sunday, July 10 (see what is Anti-710 Dab Day?),… Read the rest
The Higher the THC, the Higher the Addiction Risk – FACT or CRAP Part 3
Is the following statement FACT or CRAP?
3. Your risk of addiction increases with higher potency.
Answer: FACT
The risk of addiction to marijuana use is greater if the product is high in THC concentration. Risk of Persistence and Progression of Use of 5 Cannabis Products After Experimentation Among Adolescents https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991277/… Read the rest
Marijuana and Addiction – FACT or CRAP Part 1
Is the following statement FACT or CRAP?
- You can get addicted to marijuana.
Answer: FACT
17% of adolescents who use marijuana become addicted, and 50% of daily users become addicted. Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827335/pdf/nihms762992.pdf
Recently, I came across an ad for a cannabis-only investment company that pointed out that legal marijuana might soon grow to a $100 billion industry.… Read the rest
Dirty Dozen #5: Marijuana Can Make You Vomit—To Death
By Laura Stack
Marijuana users say it helps with nausea. Ironically, though, science shows long-term marijuana use may cause some of the nausea they’re experiencing—and if so, treating it with pot just makes them sicker. It’s a vicious cycle.
It sounds almost like a South Park joke—marijuana use can make some people vomit until they die.… Read the rest
The Dirty Dozen #4: Marijuana Increases the Risk of Other Drug Usage
By Laura Stack
Of all the Dirty Dozen, #4 on the list may just have the highest number of people attempting to oppose marijuana’s role as a “gateway drug.” If you’re new to this community, a gateway drug is a habit-forming substance that, in some users, lowers the threshold that keeps them from using other addictive substances.… Read the rest
The Dirty Dozen #3: High-Potency Marijuana and the Risk of Addiction
By Laura Stack
When 10-30%+ of all frequent marijuana users depend on it to get through the day, you have prima facie evidence that a substance is addictive. There’s plenty of scientific proof to prove this first impression for marijuana. Mental health professionals refer to marijuana dependency as Cannabis Use Disorder, or CUD, and it’s one of nine recognized Substance Use Disorders, right up there with those for tobacco and alcohol.… Read the rest
The Dirty Dozen #1: Marijuana Dependence
By Laura Stack
As cartoon character Mr. Mackey once pointed out on South Park, “Drugs are bad, mmkay?” He’s right, despite his later experimentation with “mary-jew-onna.” And made no mistake: marijuana is indeed a drug. Don’t let anyone tell you different.… Read the rest