cannabis Archives - Moms Strong

People Have No Idea How Dangerous Weed Can Be

16March6 CommentsStoriescannabis, hearing voices, marijuana, marijuana dangers, psychotic break

My heart goes out to those that have lost a child. It is absolutely a parent’s worst nightmare. My 24-year-old son had his first psychotic break 2 years ago. He was diagnosed with bipolar 1. The weed was not considered that big of a deal. His first doctor even recommended it for anxiety. Two other

Marijuana a Toxic Substance

8FebruaryUncategorizedcannabis, marijuana, substance abuse, toxic

The below article is a powerful Q&A approach to educating the public about the harms of marijuana while proving that popular opinion/movements are quite deceptive and deadly. Note: There is one error, however, in this article: Marinol and Cesamet are FDA approved synthetic THC. The article states that: “Physicians can write prescriptions for three FDA

Gateway Effect

2FebruaryHealthcannabis, drug abuse, gateway, marijuana, prescription drugs

Child Deaths Due to Marijuana Impaired Parents

18JanuaryUncategorizedcannabis, children, deaths, drug abuse, drug addiction, endangerment, mortality, parents

POPPOT.org report on child deaths due to cannabis using adults.

Schizophrenia

2DecemberHealthcannabis, marijuana, mental health, mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia

Transition to schizophrenia was highest (34%) for cannabis-induced psychoses Overall 25% of people with substance-induced psychosis were later diagnosed with schizophrenia, compared with 36% of people who first presented with brief, atypical, and not otherwise specified psychoses. Among the 25 studies that looked at substance use-induced psychosis, transition to schizophrenia was highest (34%) for cannabis-induced

Workplace Safety

9NovemberUncategorizedcannabis, drug testing, marijuana, public safety, workplace safety

See more on our Cannabis and the Workplace page.

Cannabis Hyperemesis

23OctoberHealthcannabis, emergency care, health risks, hyperemesis

Interview with Colorado Emergency Doctor

U.S. HHS and Surgeon General Hold Press Conference to Warn about Cannabis Dangers

10September1 CommentArticlesbrain damage, brain health, cannabis, marijuana, mental illness, Surgeon General

Watch the 30 minute press conference video Read the full HHS Surgeon General Report on Marijuana and the Developing Brain See the Alarming HHS Data on Marijuana and Mental Illness Published Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Driving

26AugustArticlesauto safety, cannabis, consumer, driving, highway safety, impaired driving, marijuana, survey

Cannabis and Driving: Analysis of Consumer Perceptions

Cannabis and the Workplace

12JulyUncategorizedcannabis, drug testing, employment, public safety, workplace

U.S. Marines Finding Drug Use to Be a Problem “Gen. David Berger, the new Marine Corps. commandant, said he was “troubled by the extent to which drug abuse is a characteristic of new recruits and the fact that the vast majority of recruits require drug waivers for enlistment.” He also said over the last ten