Got ya, than we crossed paths by accident my friend!
I absolutely respect what your lived experience is and believe what you have said 100%. ( I did not see any sources you posted in this thread though? )
My only point here was that those sources are not good --- than I got a little gun ho on the last post I suppose -- not a word of it untrue but I prolly woulda spared the "It worked out great for me" story ---- So far right?
Im not dead yet I could regret this shit yet
PS -- And I mean this GENUINELY -- What was pot like 50 years ago, oh wait shit that is just like the 70s haha i forgot im old too.....How much did pot cost 50 years ago!?
pps. Look at those articles and if you don't see the problem with them as 'sources' --- well how about this. Tell me the hard facts that we have learned in this thread from those 'sources' and we can debate those?
OR I AGREE TO DO THEM ONE BY ONE -- BUT YOU LAY OUT THE POINTS THE VIDEO/TexasChurch/Website made and I will rebuttal them.
(Long story short im not watching that propaganda again but I will debate if you want)
Alright, which article(s) would you like to discuss?
1. Cannabis smoking in teenage years linked to adulthood depression (The Guardian 13 February, 2019)
Study finds one in 14 cases in under-35s could be avoided if teenagers did not use the drug.
An international team of scientists looked at 11 studies published from the mid-1990s onwards, involving a total of more than 23,000 people, they report in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. They explored the use of cannabis for non-medicinal purposes in under-18s. Participants were then followed into adulthood to see who developed clinical depression, anxiety or suicidal behaviour. Scientists believe they have identified about 60,000 cases of depression in adults under 35 in the UK, and more than 400,000 in the US, that could be avoided if adolescents did not smoke cannabis.
2. Cannabis-related psychosis, addiction, ER visits: For young users, marijuana can be a dangerous game (Medical Express 12/25/2019)
Not long ago when Joseph Garbely, chief medical officer for the Caron Foundation, reviewed younger patients starting drug or alcohol treatment on his unit, he usually saw people shaking, sick and seizing from alcohol or opioid withdrawal. Marijuana was seldom what put them in those medical beds.
"A few years ago, it was rare to see a young person enter Caron with marijuana-induced psychosis," said Garbely.
"Now we see it on a regular basis. Older teens and young adults—approximately ages 18 to 26—are the most impacted. We see a significant missperception about the safety and efficacy of marijuana among our teen and young adult patient population."
3. High potency pot 'strongly linked' to psychosis: study (Medical Express 20 March, 2019)
High potency cannabis, especially when used daily, is "strongly linked" to the risk of developing psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and paranoia, scientists said Wednesday. In Amsterdam and London—where high-THC marijuana has long been the rule rather than the exception—50 and 30 percent of new psychosis cases, respectively, were associated with potent forms of the drug. The findings, reported The Lancet, bolster a growing body of research connecting pot to a range of mental health disorders.
4. Super-strength cannabis blamed for sending rates of psychosis in London to highest level in major European study (The Independent 19/3/2019)
Super-strength cannabis flooding the streets of London is helping drive psychosis rates there to the highest levels recorded in Europe.
A major new study has found that smoking powerful strains like skunk every day made people five times more likely to develop mental health problems. Nearly a third of cases recorded in south east London hospitals were linked to people smoking these powerful drugs, which now make up 94 per cent of the cannabis sold in the city.
5. Will Smoking Weed Affect My Anxiety? (VICE 22 July 2019)
"Weed and anxiety have always been entwined for me. My experience of getting high amounts to an unpleasantly increased heart-rate, imagining that all my friends secretly think I’m a cunt and berating myself via a cacophony of second-person internal monologues. It took me a bizarrely long time to realise this was not something I enjoyed, but when I eventually did, learning to say no when passed a spliff became the greatest gift I ever gave myself."
6. Smoking skunk cannabis triples risk of serious psychotic episode, says research (The Guardian 16 Feb 2015)
Study of patients at south London hospitals finds those who smoked skunk every day had five times the normal risk of psychosis. Smoking powerful skunk cannabis triples the risk of suffering a serious psychotic episode, scientists have found. In the population studied by the researchers in south London, where cannabis use is widespread, the drug is linked to one quarter of all new cases of psychosis, the team found. The findings add to a compelling body of evidence that smoking strong cannabis “tilts the odds” towards a person developing psychosis, which leads to schizophrenia in about half of cases. The study found that those who smoked skunk every day had five times the normal risk of experiencing extended episodes in which they heard voices, suffered delusions or demonstrated erratic behaviour.
7. Study of 23,000 marijuana users reveals 3 types of people at risk of withdrawal (INVERSE 9 April, 2020)
Weed withdrawal is real, and scientists are looking for answers. People smoke marijuana for lots of reasons, from breaking up workouts to calming anxiety. But if they quit, some get more than they bargained for. Weed withdrawal is not only real: it happens to more people than you might think. In a review of 47 studies on cannabis use, researchers estimate that 47 percent of people who quit experience some cannabis withdrawal symptoms.
8. Systematic review uncovers cannabis withdrawal syndrome among 47% of regular cannabis users (PsyPost 11 August, 2020)
A literature review of 47 studies found that nearly half of cannabis users met criteria for cannabis withdrawal syndrome. The review was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Although cannabis is typically seen as a relatively safe drug, research has pointed to various risks associated with regular use. Short-term risks include memory impairment and paranoia and long-term risks range from addiction and cognitive impairment to suicide. More recently, researchers have identified the presence of cannabis withdrawal syndrome (CWS) in a subset of regular users.
9. Link between marijuana use, mental illness is clear (The Concord Monitor 02/13/2019)
While being heavily marketed as medicinal, marijuana’s 2 percent THC content of the 1970s has increased to 20 to 25 percent today. Usage escalated alongside potency. The 10 percent of Americans who used cannabis at least once in 2006 rose to 15 percent by 2017, while heavy usage increased from 3 million to 8 million. Mental health issues doubled simultaneously among marijuana’s heaviest users, young adults ages 18 to 25. Increases in opioid usage, contributing to our current epidemic, also escalated simultaneously. People who used cannabis in 2001 were almost three times as likely to use opiates three years later.
10. New research raises questions about the link between cannabis use and depression among adolescents (PsyPost 8 August, 2020)
New research published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence has found a complicated and counterintuitive relationship between cannabis use among adolescents and depression. The study found that adolescents who had used cannabis at any point were more likely to show symptoms of depression, but more frequent consumption was associated with reduced odds of depression among cannabis users.
11. 40% of current cannabis users score positive for disorder (The Irish Examiner 13 Mar, 2021)
Four out of ten current users of cannabis score positive for a cannabis use disorder, new research has found. The study, conducted by health experts in University College Cork (UCC) and the Health Research Board (HRB), suggests that the findings should be considered in the debate about the liberalisation of cannabis laws. The study, reported in the European Journal of Public Health, said that being young, male, and of a lower level of education was “significantly related” to having cannabis-use disorder (CUD).
12. High Potency Cannabis Linked to Anxiety Disorder, More Serious Cannabis Use (Psychiatry Advisor 10 June, 2020)
Adults who use high potency cannabis are more likely to report problems resulting from cannabis use and anxiety disorder compared with those who use lower potency strains, according to an article published in JAMA Psychiatry. Policy changes, including decriminalization and legalization, have occurred alongside the proliferation of high potency cannabis, which may lead to more memory issues or psychotic effects.
13. Is Marijuana Addictive? Marijuana isn't harmless, and some people may become addicted (VeryWellMind 10/12/25)
Marijuana can have serious health risks, including negative effects on cognition, an increased risk for psychosis, and a risk for dependence and addiction. Withdrawal from marijuana may include anxiety, insomnia, and mood swings. Today's marijuana is more potent and might lead to higher chances of addiction. While marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs, many people have the same question: Is marijuana addictive? It is not uncommon, and certain factors may increase your risk.
14. Contrary to widespread belief, cannabis addiction is possible. (Global News 17 August. 2019)
“When I smoke a joint, one is never enough, and I want to smoke another and I want to smoke another,” explains Courtney Head of Fort McMurray, Alta. Head, now 31, started smoking cannabis in her mid-20s.
“I tried it and I thought it was the best thing ever,” she said.
“It’s relaxing, it’s this, it’s that. I kind of started smoking it socially — it wasn’t an everyday use kind of thing — but over time, I guess the more I smoked, the more I wanted to smoke.” Over time, her consumption hit seven or eight grams every two days —
“about 10 joints a day, depending on how big they are” — and she was diagnosed with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition that afflicts some heavy users with pain, constant nausea and the threat of dangerous levels of dehydration.
15. High potency cannabis linked to higher rates of psychosis (Neuroscience News 20 March, 2019)
Daily use of cannabis with high concentrations of THC is linked to an increased risk of experiencing psychosis-like symptoms
New research from King’s College London is the first to show the impact of cannabis use on population rates of psychosis, highlighting the potential public health impact of changes to cannabis legislation. The study of 11 sites across Europe, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, finds daily cannabis use, especially of high potency cannabis, is strongly linked to the risk of developing psychosis. In cities where high potency cannabis is widely available, such as London and Amsterdam, the study finds a significant proportion of new cases of psychosis are associated with daily cannabis use and high potency cannabis.
16. Cannabis Use Disorder: Know the Signs ( Health Central Apr 20, 2023)
As marijuana use becomes increasingly mainstream, with 38 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia legalizing the drug for medicinal and/or recreational use, consumption is on the rise—leading to the question, how much marijuana is too much? Despite its prevalence and increasing legalization, however, marijuana remains classified by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD, due to its high potential for abuse and the absence of currently accepted medical use. As such, marijuana is still federally illegal and, according to research on substance abuse disorders, potentially dangerous.
17. High-Potency Marijuana Use Linked with Psychosis Risk (Live Science 20 March, 2019)
People who use marijuana on a daily basis may be at increased risk for developing psychosis, particularly if they use high-potency marijuana, a new study from Europe suggests. The study analyzed information from more than 1,200 people without psychosis living in 10 European cities and one city in Brazil, and compared them with 900 people living in those same cities who were diagnosed for the first time with psychosis. The researchers found that people who reported using marijuana daily were three times more likely to have a diagnosis of first-episode psychosis, compared with people who reported never using the drug. What's more, those who reported using high-potency marijuana on a daily basis were five times more likely to have a diagnosis of first-episode psychosis, compared with those who never used it.
