{"id":15931,"date":"2024-12-31T12:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T12:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=15931"},"modified":"2024-12-31T12:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T12:46:51","slug":"how-weed-won-over-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=15931","title":{"rendered":"How weed won over America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“In 2022, for the first time, more Americans were using marijuana daily, or near daily, than consuming alcohol<\/a> at the same rate, according to a study by Jonathan Caulkins<\/a>, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The number of daily or near daily marijuana users has grown from less than 1 million in 1992 to 17.7 million in 2022; in terms of per capita rate, that\u2019s a 15-fold increase.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Marijuana isn\u2019t benign for everyone, though. Some of the results of the real-time experiment are already becoming apparent, both to regular users and people working in health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is very desirable to believe that there is a drug that can make you feel good, that can relax you, and has absolutely no negative outcomes,\u201d says<\/a> Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health. \u201cBut in biology, there are no free lunches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the emergence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome<\/a>, a condition marked by intense and prolonged bouts of nausea and vomiting and brought on by regular, long-term marijuana use. While once extremely rare, some doctors are saying they now see patients with symptoms<\/a> frequently. \u201cIt emerged because people were consuming marijuana regularly with high [THC] content,\u201d Volkow says. \u201cAnd similarly, there is now evidence that consumption in those patterns is associated with higher risk of stroke or cardiovascular disease<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe the most worrying studies about frequent, heavy marijuana use involve teens and young adults. (While experts say marijuana use appears to be less risky for middle-aged adults, there\u2019s still a lot they don\u2019t know that needs to be researched further. Some note that more research is needed on older adults in particular.) Studies show regular marijuana use among adolescents and teens can predict increased risk of the development of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders<\/a>. Others have shown an increased likelihood of depression and suicidal ideation, disrupted dopamine function, and disruptions in the anatomy of the brain<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And marijuana, contrary to popular belief, can be habit forming<\/a>. It can also increase the risk of dependence on other substances<\/a>. A recent analysis<\/a> by Columbia University for the New York Times estimated that as many as 18 million people in the US may have some form of cannabis use disorder, or addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a handle on who might be harming their health is tricky. Even the findings that point to a major rise in daily users leave a lot of questions unanswered, especially around how often they\u2019re smoking, vaping, or ingesting, and how potent the THC is.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“In 2022, for the first time, more Americans were using marijuana daily, or near daily, than consuming alcohol at the same rate, according to a study by Jonathan Caulkins, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The number of daily or near daily marijuana users has grown from less than 1 million in 1992 to 17.7 million in 2022; in terms of per capita rate, that\u2019s a 15-fold increase.”<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

“Marijuana isn\u2019t benign for everyone, though. Some of the results of the real-time experiment are already becoming apparent, both to regular users and people working in health care.
\n\u201cIt is very desirable to believe that there is a drug that can make you feel good, that can relax you, and has absolutely no negative outcomes,\u201d says Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health. \u201cBut in biology, there are no free lunches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take the emergence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition marked by intense and prolonged bouts of nausea and vomiting and brought on by regular, long-term marijuana use. While once extremely rare, some doctors are saying they now see patients with symptoms frequently. \u201cIt emerged because people were consuming marijuana regularly with high [THC] content,\u201d Volkow says. \u201cAnd similarly, there is now evidence that consumption in those patterns is associated with higher risk of stroke or cardiovascular disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maybe the most worrying studies about frequent, heavy marijuana use involve teens and young adults. (While experts say marijuana use appears to be less risky for middle-aged adults, there\u2019s still a lot they don\u2019t know that needs to be researched further. Some note that more research is needed on older adults in particular.) Studies show regular marijuana use among adolescents and teens can predict increased risk of the development of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Others have shown an increased likelihood of depression and suicidal ideation, disrupted dopamine function, and disruptions in the anatomy of the brain.<\/p>\n

And marijuana, contrary to popular belief, can be habit forming. It can also increase the risk of dependence on other substances. A recent analysis by Columbia University for the New York Times estimated that as many as 18 million people in the US may have some form of cannabis use disorder, or addiction.<\/p>\n

Getting a handle on who might be harming their health is tricky. Even the findings that point to a major rise in daily users leave a lot of questions unanswered, especially around how often they\u2019re smoking, vaping, or ingesting, and how potent the THC is.”<\/p>\n

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