It should be no surprise that when we instituted recreational and legal marijuana, cannabis use and the addiction to cannabis (Cannabis Use Disorder) have increased. This increase has been especially prevalent in people with chronic pain. Chronic pain affects approximately 1 in every 5 Americans. People are desperate to find relief. The good news is…

Casual pot use… no big deal, right? Recreational marijuana use is increasingly being seen by teens as harmless. The term “recreational” itself implies it is safe and harmless. But a new study says, hold on…marijuana use with teens is not harmless recreation. Over 68,000 adolescents (ages 12-17) participated in this JAMA reported study. The study…

Marijuana–that harmless weed that makes you mellow. Hmmmm…maybe not so much! Once only smoked by hippies, marijuana has now made its way into mainstream America through commercialization. But is it harmless? After all, Vice President Kamala Harris giggled during the presidential campaign when asked about her use of pot during college. She said, it gives…

Our Governor, a physician, announced that marijuana will be legalized in Virginia July 1 of 2021 with retail sales to begin in 2024. No reasons were given except it’s time and this will make it more equitable for all Virginians–more equitable to have access to more drugs??? To me, this defies sensibilities. I don’t see…

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