Posted on 10/09/2024 12:33:05 PM PDT by chickenlips
A decade after the first state moved to legalize recreational marijuana, the dangerous effects of the drug are coming to light.
Across the country, physicians are seeing more people with marijuana addiction, psychosis including delusions or paranoia, schizophrenia, and a serious syndrome involving severe vomiting as more people use the drug, The New York Times found. The outlet examined medical records, insurance data, and spoke to hundreds of doctors and marijuana users.
Emergency rooms are seeing more people present with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition involving “severe vomiting,” nausea, and pain caused by heavy marijuana consumption. The condition can cause extreme dehydration, seizures, kidney failure, cardiac arrest, and even death. At least eight people have died in the U.S. from the condition, the Times reported.
One Maine pediatrician said she sees teenagers who use marijuana almost all day, every day, “a remarkably scary amount,” and are dependent on it. A Massachusetts psychiatrist said she is seeing more cases of schizophrenia related to cannabis use. Even temporary psychosis from marijuana use can last months in some cases.
Some research suggests that about six million people who use the drug almost daily could have symptoms of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.
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Fundamental change
A friend smoked too much, lost his marbles and tried to smother his wife with a pillow.
Not unsurprisingly she filed for divorce.
Last time we spoke he really didn’t make much sense.
Between smoking weed and vaping, you don’t stand a chance. Legalizing pot is working as planned. Turn Americans into psychotic zombies.
But... but it is not a “hard” drug and is not a gateway drug. It’s harmless, just makes you feel good.
Morons. Society is just in a free fall. Imagine if employers would actually screen these idiots out.
I'm not signing in to find out what they found, but I would like to know from where they got their information.
The world 🗺 would be a better place without drugs.
Wonder why there is no talk about age restricting it based on medical evidence. I heard that would be about 35.
And guess whose taxes paid to experiment and breed extremely high levels of dope into the plant. Today’s marijuana is not 1960s weed.
Nearly everyone here is old enough to have witnessed firsthand the decline of family, friends and acquaintances who have been long term pot users. Sometimes we do not notice because the transition is slow, or we do not make the connection until something bad happens. In my advanced years I do not know anyone who was a long-term pot user who has not had cognitive or physical problems that are most likely related.
Of the numerous lies foisted upon the sheep over the past 30 years or so by the government-run mainstream media, one of the most egregious and sinister is that cannabis ranks somewhere around cotton candy in terms of harmlessness. There are countless families that have learned the truth the hard way. It shouldn’t have been news to anyone paying attention. Forty years ago, I saw a neighbor teen descend into psychosis through his use of this drug. He’s never really recovered.
If all you devil weed sorts here were as hard on booze you’d have more credibility
The detriment of booze dwarfs that of marihuana use
Yet it’s celebrated
We’ve known all these negative effects of cannabis for decades. The science is clear... but we are in an age of dis-enlightenment and reflexive rejection of established norms.
“”heavy marijuana consumption.....can cause extreme dehydration, seizures, kidney failure, cardiac arrest, and even death””
Sounds exactly like the warning label on all kinds of new pharmaceuticals. While most of what we watch is commercial-free, at times there can be about two minutes of commercials before a certain show begins. While 90% of the time I just ignore them, I enjoy the end, where they state the possible side effects. Some of the warnings are very similar to “dehydration, seizures, kidney failure, cardiac arrest, and even death”
You’ve made a point that is always a good point to make, but it’s not like booze is suddenly 10 times more powerful than it was 40 years ago, as it is with today’s over-the-counter reefer.
My daughter kicked hard drugs, cigs, and alcohol. She keeps trying to quit the marijuana, but she says she can’t. She warned me never try it.
people on pharmaceutical drugs pose just as many dangers to society...
I’ve always wondered why the government wants the population high.
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