Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism.
Medical experts and even many proponents of legalized marijuana acknowledge it can be addictive — akin to alcohol or some prescription drugs
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jul 14
- 1 min
ER visits for children sickened from marijuana surged during the pandemic
Children under age 11 saw a 214% increase in ER visits for marijuana poisoning
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- May 26
- 1 min
Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows
New research, involving millions of people worldwide over decades, adds to worries that heavy use of high-potency cannabis could...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- May 3
- 2 min
New Studies Show Cannabis Causes Impairment for Longer Than Previously Known
New studies reveal impairment from smoking cannabis lasts longer than previously thought.
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Vermont cannabis grower pays heavy fine for New York delivery
A Notice of Violation from the Vermont Cannabis Control Board cites video evidence of Devon Deyhle, owner of Tall Truck (a Tier 1 indoor...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Mar 24
- 1 min
CANNABIS CONTROL BOARD ISSUES MEMO ON ENFORCEMENT REMINDERS
CCB Rule 2.8.9 provides that “Retailers shall display a safety information flyer created by the Board at the point of purchase, in...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Bright Orange Marijuana THC Candy Actually Legal for Sale in Vermont?
Edibles, particularly edibles that could easily be mistaken for candy or other food, have been a heated topic of debate in conversations.
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jan 12
- 1 min
California ERs report 1800% rise in pot-related visits for senior citizens
A new study from the University of California San Diego, revealed a stunning 1,808% increase in cannabis-related emergency room visits...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jan 3
- 1 min
3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021
3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed. edibles in 2021. an increase of 1,375%.
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Health and High-Potency Cannabis
"Cannabis is the third most commonly used drug globally, after alcohol and nicotine."
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jun 28, 2022
- 1 min
New studies suggest cannabis users are over 20% more likely to visit the ER
According to a new study, first published on June 27th in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, marijuana users are...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Is weed also partly to blame for Matthew Hayes' death from an opioid overdose?
Many physicians believe increased availability and destigmatized use of marijuana is partly to blame for the surge in young adult deaths.
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
IASIC Speaks at the 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference
IASIC spoke at the third annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Awareness Conference hosted by Stanford University School of...
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Columbia University Study Reports a Major Increase in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents
A study conducted by Columbia University found that vaping has become the most popular delivery method for cannabis among adolescents
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Physicians for Healthy Communities
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
What would data-driven policy suggest?
The Rutland Herald commentary opened with the question: What would data-driven policy suggest regarding THC cannabis concentrate caps?
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- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Marijuana THC limits are for the purpose of public health and safety
A commentary submitted by Dr. Catherine Antley, a Burlington physician and member of the Vermont Medical Society.
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- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use - in Newsweek
The latest column from Dr. Kevin Sabet in Newsweek tackles the health harms to young people from downplaying the risk of marijuana use.
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- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
Big Mistake to Remove THC Limit Admitted by Vermont Health Department
After reporting there was no objection to removing the THC limits the Vermont Department of Health notified the Legislature of its mistake.
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- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis - NBC
NBC News reports states investigating the public health implications of a variety of new high-potency products amid questions about a possib
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