MARIJUANA FACT: “Heavy, chronic, and early cannabis use that is not confounded by other drug use is associated with psychosis-relevant phenomena and cognitive deficits.” https://bit.ly/cognitivedeficit
MARIJUANA FACT: “Results indicate that legal medical marijuana, particularly when available through retail dispensaries, is associated with higher opioid mortality. ” https://www.nber.org/papers/w29802
MARIJUANA FACT: “The cannabis industry has an interest in creating a regulatory environment which maximizes profits at the cost of public health, similar to the tobacco, alcohol, and food industries.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35085854/
MARIJUANA FACT: “Recent data suggests associations between self-reported psychotic disorder and frequent nonmedical cannabis use and cannabis use disorder.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34645275/
MARIJUANA FACT: “An 18-year-old in Colorado (whose brain is not yet fully developed and can’t purchase tobacco or alcohol legally) can obtain a medical marijuana card without parental knowledge or approval. ” https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/90980
MARIJUANA FACT: “Adolescent cannabis use may be linked to long-term harms, including cognitive impairment and increased risk of schizophrenia.” https://www.pnas.org/content/117/1/7.full
MARIJUANA FACT: “Males, adolescents/young adults and individuals with lower educational levels are more likely to be current users of cannabis and are at a greater risk of having a CUD.” https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/31/2/441/6149005
MARIJUANA FACT: “Cannabis use was associated with higher prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt among US young adults with or without depression, and the risks were greater for women than men.” https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2781215
MARIJUANA FACT: “Emerging adults, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latinx groups had elevated risk of co-occurring suicide attempts and CUD.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34284313/