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Teen Cannabis Use is More Than Recreation
By
Linda Mintle
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…
Swapping Opioids for Marijuana: Good Idea?
By
Linda Mintle
Chronic pain patients need help managing their pain. The latest data from Medscape Medical News reports around a third of chronic pain patients are using cannabis to do so, resulting in more than half of pain patients decreasing their opioid medications. This data is based on a survey of 1724 American adults with chronic noncancer pain…
Something You Probably Don’t Know About Marijuana
By
Linda Mintle
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…
Cannabis Use Not as Benign as We Think
By
Linda Mintle
On a recent trip to Palm Springs, I was taken aback by how much cannabis was promoted in the shopping area of the town. Dispensaries were everywhere and looked like high-end retail shops. Come relax, shop, get what you need in all sorts of forms–candies, cookies…it’s all legal. What struck me was how in my face…
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