The case for prohibiting marijuana was never strong. It is a mind-altering drug, but no more so than alcohol, and it is considered less likely to induce violent behavior, and in general to have less destructive effects on the heavy user, the “addict.” There is little evidence that it ...
What are the short-term effects from marijuana use? Effects from marijuana use will be variable from person to person, depending upon strength and amount of marijuana used and if the user is occasionally or chronically exposed to THC. Negative side effects can be magnified in older people or ...
For example, marijuana has been shown to decrease nausea and increase appetite, which can be essential for patients who are having difficulty keeping down food or maintaining adequatenutrition. For glaucoma sufferers, marijuana helps to lower intraocular eye pressure. Also, some types of pain, such...
You are also more likely to not use birth control while stoned. Sometimes people get others stoned to try to get them to have sex when they normally wouldn't. If you are getting stoned with members of the opposite sex, be aware of this and realize that it can have this effect on you...
There are other safety issues to consider. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says marijuana can be addictive and is considered a “gateway drug” to using other drugs. But many other experts disagree. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that most people who use medical ...
There are other safety issues to consider. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says marijuana can be addictive and is considered a “gateway drug” to using other drugs. But many other experts disagree. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that most people who use medical ...
The scale consists of three subscales: Limiting/Stopping Drinking (LSD) PBSS (7-items, “Drink water while drinking alcohol”; “Put extra ice in your drink”), Manner of Drinking (MOD) PBSS (5-items, “Avoid drinking games”; “Avoid drinking different types of alcohol”), and Serious...
I have two theories. First, maybe medical marijuana use (and decriminalization) increase use among adults only. This could be because the system is working – giving adults access to medical marijuana while keeping it out of the hands of children – or because kids are dumb and don’t unders...
medical use." Federally, marijuana is considered more dangerous than prescription opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin, which were linked to more than 15,000 deaths in 2015 and are responsible for epidemic levels of addiction and abuse, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Marijuana has been classified since 1970 as a so-called Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)—the same level as with heroin, ecstasy and LSD. That classification means it is deemed to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. But it would be downgrad...