From losing market share to gaining massive market share. All about the $$$, not about medicine or public health.

Victims need a voice too

Nice summary on cannabis and sleep theconversation.com/using-ca…

From another IASIC advisor from Yale @IASIC3 Modern high-potency cannabis may be changing the landscape of psychotic disorders. Cannabis psychosis may be more than a temporary drug-induced condition. Continued cannabis (THC) use may triple relapse risk despite taking antipsychotics. Daily use and high-potency THC increase psychosis risk in a dose-dependent manner. (More is worse.) psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…

The company that spent decades getting the world hooked on cigarettes now wants in on legal weed. Altria (Philip Morris) is buying its way into the Dutch market—just as it did in Canada. Big Tobacco knows an addiction-for-profit industry when it sees one. nltimes.nl/2026/06/10/mps-co…

There is additional data showing those using cannabis may have higher hospital lengths of stay, consume more opioids, and higher postoperative complications.

Following the other addictive substances playbook. Have we done a good job with those? Nope Marijuana recreational use (RU) adverse events are common, especially in adolescents •Marijuana RU adverse events are increasing over time •RU exposure cases are more common for marijuana than for most licit comparators •Marijuana RU exposure case rates were usually lower than that of most comparators clinicalkey.com/#!/content/j…

Keeping lifelong addicts due to loss of marketshare

Europe not faring well in the cannabis space 1/ 15- to 16-year-old school students showed cannabis was the most widely used illicit drug 2/ Cannabis was the main problem drug most frequently cited by new treatment clients, accounting for 41% of all first-time treatment entrants 3/ After cocaine, cannabis was the second most frequently reported substance by the Euro-DEN Plus network of sentinel hospitals in 2024 euda.europa.eu/sites/default…

Could marijuana be headed for its own Big Tobacco moment? A new federal class-action lawsuit accuses cannabis companies of downplaying risks while marketing marijuana for anxiety and sleep relief. Critics point to links between heavy cannabis use, psychosis, rising ER visits, and high-potency products with far less oversight than tobacco or alcohol. I spoke with addiction specialist John Puls about whether warning labels and tighter regulations may be next.

⚠️ A high-profile murder trial raised important questions about cannabis and psychosis. In the trial of Eddie Ray Routh, the man convicted of killing American Sniper author Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield, a forensic psychologist testified that Routh suffered from a paranoid disorder worsened by alcohol and marijuana use, describing it as "cannabis-induced psychosis." The jury ultimately rejected an insanity defense and convicted him of capital murder. While most cannabis users will never experience psychosis, research shows that heavy use—especially high-THC products and use among vulnerable individuals—can increase the risk of psychotic symptoms and serious mental health consequences. Read more: mprnews.org/story/2015/02/24… #Cannabis #Psychosis #MentalHealth #CannabisAwareness #THC #PublicHealth #AddictionScience #BrainHealth #Prevention #EvidenceBased

This would not work in any other addiction for profit industry "Colorado took another unusual step by hiring a former physical education teacher who did not clearly meet the advertised minimum requirements for a key compliance role in the MED" coloradocannabistimes.com/co…

There is zero evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

New research highlights what many families are experiencing firsthand: parents report that youth cannabis use can worsen—or even trigger—serious mental health challenges in some young people. Parents described emotional and financial strain, difficulty finding informed treatment, and a lack of public awareness about cannabis-related mental health risks. The study calls for better public health education, stronger clinician training, improved family support services, and greater oversight of high-potency cannabis products. Read the study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3993… #CannabisAwareness #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #Parenting #PublicHealth #CannabisResearch #Prevention #FamilySupport #BrainHealth #YouthWellness #EvidenceBased

Kids will get hold of anything and marijuana products are no exception and are much more dangerous to children. youtube.com/watch?v=IGrL44KI…

A new study of 2,155 college students found that cannabis use, non-prescribed stimulant use, and combining alcohol with stimulants were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Adverse childhood experiences were also a significant predictor of depression. Notably, researchers highlighted findings from Texas A&M showing that recent alcohol use alone was not associated with depression, while recent cannabis use alone was. Somewhat surprisingly, cannabis plus alcohol use was not associated with depression, even though cannabis-only use was. As colleges face growing mental health challenges, these findings underscore the need for prevention efforts that address substance use, mental health, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. Read the study: link.springer.com/article/10… #MentalHealth #CollegeStudents #Cannabis #Prevention #PublicHealth

Yup

At Texas A&M on college students with high rates of depression showing recent alcohol use alone was not a risk factor for depression but recent cannabis use only was link.springer.com/article/10…

Addictive substances play well together Again

Addictive substances play well together