UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:10 pmThat's a marijuana odor problem not a marijuana problem.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:42 pm
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opin ... juana.html
The New York Times Changes Its Tune on Marijuana, at Last
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morn ... -last/amp/
Channeling 89..
I have no problem with marijuana being illegal to consume in public in the same way and places that it's illegal to consume alcohol in public.
Nice job channeling 89.
Agreed there, but the editorial also pointed out other issues:UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:10 pmThat's a marijuana odor problem not a marijuana problem.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:42 pm
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opin ... juana.html
The New York Times Changes Its Tune on Marijuana, at Last
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morn ... -last/amp/
Channeling 89..
I have no problem with marijuana being illegal to consume in public in the same way and places that it's illegal to consume alcohol in public.
Nice job channeling 89.
WA PO:This wider use has caused a rise in addiction and other problems. Each year, nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain. More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -cannabis/Third, policymakers and advocates in many states did not follow up marijuana legalization with adequate regulations for the industry they created, the higher potency products it produced or the aggressiveness or accuracy with which those products were marketed. How states would detect and deter cannabis-impaired driving is one of many policy problems that did not receive sufficient thought.
The consequences are easy to see. A 2024 survey indicated that at least 11.7 million people in the United States had driven under the influence of cannabis in the prior year. That’s not far below the 14.2 million estimated to have driven under the influence of alcohol. Another national study found that in the month before being surveyed, 13 percent of high-school student drivers had driven when they had been using cannabis.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/m ... tency.htmlDispensaries operating under the brand of another leading company, Cookies, have promoted “powerful medical benefits,” including “cancer fighting” qualities. A cannabis-infused chocolate bar was, until recently, described as containing properties “beneficial to those suffering” from glaucoma, bacterial infections and Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic illness.
More than a decade after states began legalizing recreational marijuana, businesses are enticing customers with unproven health claims, while largely escaping rigorous oversight. A New York Times review of 20 of the largest brands found that most were selling products with such claims, potentially violating federal and state regulations. And as companies compete, potency has gone up — with some products advertised as having as much as 99 percent THC — and prices have gone down. . . .
The Times examined product listings on Weedmaps — a major cannabis e-commerce website — posted for 20 of the country’s top-selling cannabis brands. Of those, 16 had products that potentially violated F.D.A. rules, because the descriptions included health claims.
They invoked dozens of conditions, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, post-traumatic stress disorder, swelling, migraines, cramping, hypertension, arthritis, muscle spasms, mood swings, asthma, anorexia, P.M.S. and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. . . .
Glad I don’t touch that Junk weedBDKJMU wrote: ↑Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:56 amAgreed there, but the editorial also pointed out other issues:WA PO:This wider use has caused a rise in addiction and other problems. Each year, nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain. More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -cannabis/Third, policymakers and advocates in many states did not follow up marijuana legalization with adequate regulations for the industry they created, the higher potency products it produced or the aggressiveness or accuracy with which those products were marketed. How states would detect and deter cannabis-impaired driving is one of many policy problems that did not receive sufficient thought.
The consequences are easy to see. A 2024 survey indicated that at least 11.7 million people in the United States had driven under the influence of cannabis in the prior year. That’s not far below the 14.2 million estimated to have driven under the influence of alcohol. Another national study found that in the month before being surveyed, 13 percent of high-school student drivers had driven when they had been using cannabis.
Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Motor Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC, Study Shows
https://www.facs.org/media-center/press ... udy-shows/
So basically with alcohol + weed we‘ve almost doubled the # of impaired drivers on the road.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/m ... tency.htmlDispensaries operating under the brand of another leading company, Cookies, have promoted “powerful medical benefits,” including “cancer fighting” qualities. A cannabis-infused chocolate bar was, until recently, described as containing properties “beneficial to those suffering” from glaucoma, bacterial infections and Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic illness.
More than a decade after states began legalizing recreational marijuana, businesses are enticing customers with unproven health claims, while largely escaping rigorous oversight. A New York Times review of 20 of the largest brands found that most were selling products with such claims, potentially violating federal and state regulations. And as companies compete, potency has gone up — with some products advertised as having as much as 99 percent THC — and prices have gone down. . . .
The Times examined product listings on Weedmaps — a major cannabis e-commerce website — posted for 20 of the country’s top-selling cannabis brands. Of those, 16 had products that potentially violated F.D.A. rules, because the descriptions included health claims.
They invoked dozens of conditions, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, post-traumatic stress disorder, swelling, migraines, cramping, hypertension, arthritis, muscle spasms, mood swings, asthma, anorexia, P.M.S. and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. . . .
Sounds like it’s being advertised to cure about everything.
A glass a day will keep the doctor aware or a puff a day will keep the doctor aware.UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:10 pm Study challenges negative cannabis stereotypes, claiming link to brain benefits
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus analyzed cannabis usage, brain scans and cognitive test results for more than 26,000 adults between the ages of 40 and 77, using data from the UK biobank.
The study found that cannabis users — particularly those who reported moderate lifetime usage — showed larger volumes in several brain regions.
"Compared to individuals with no history of cannabis use, those who reported using cannabis showed larger volumes in several brain regions characterized by a high density of cannabinoid (CB1) receptors — regions involved in processes such as memory, information processing and emotion regulation," lead study author Anika Guha, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, told Fox News Digital.
The cannabis users also scored better on cognitive tests that measured learning, processing speed and executive function.
This outcome differs from many previous studies, which have focused on short-term cognitive impairment during or shortly after cannabis use, the researcher pointed out.
Are there any states where the laws against impaired driving don't apply to being high from weed? As you like to say about gun control, we don't need more laws, we just need to enforce the ones we have.already.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:56 amAgreed there, but the editorial also pointed out other issues:WA PO:This wider use has caused a rise in addiction and other problems. Each year, nearly 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which causes severe vomiting and stomach pain. More people have also ended up in hospitals with marijuana-linked paranoia and chronic psychotic disorders.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... -cannabis/Third, policymakers and advocates in many states did not follow up marijuana legalization with adequate regulations for the industry they created, the higher potency products it produced or the aggressiveness or accuracy with which those products were marketed. How states would detect and deter cannabis-impaired driving is one of many policy problems that did not receive sufficient thought.
The consequences are easy to see. A 2024 survey indicated that at least 11.7 million people in the United States had driven under the influence of cannabis in the prior year. That’s not far below the 14.2 million estimated to have driven under the influence of alcohol. Another national study found that in the month before being surveyed, 13 percent of high-school student drivers had driven when they had been using cannabis.
Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Motor Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC, Study Shows
https://www.facs.org/media-center/press ... udy-shows/
So basically with alcohol + weed we‘ve almost doubled the # of impaired drivers on the road.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/m ... tency.htmlDispensaries operating under the brand of another leading company, Cookies, have promoted “powerful medical benefits,” including “cancer fighting” qualities. A cannabis-infused chocolate bar was, until recently, described as containing properties “beneficial to those suffering” from glaucoma, bacterial infections and Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic illness.
More than a decade after states began legalizing recreational marijuana, businesses are enticing customers with unproven health claims, while largely escaping rigorous oversight. A New York Times review of 20 of the largest brands found that most were selling products with such claims, potentially violating federal and state regulations. And as companies compete, potency has gone up — with some products advertised as having as much as 99 percent THC — and prices have gone down. . . .
The Times examined product listings on Weedmaps — a major cannabis e-commerce website — posted for 20 of the country’s top-selling cannabis brands. Of those, 16 had products that potentially violated F.D.A. rules, because the descriptions included health claims.
They invoked dozens of conditions, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, post-traumatic stress disorder, swelling, migraines, cramping, hypertension, arthritis, muscle spasms, mood swings, asthma, anorexia, P.M.S. and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. . . .
Sounds like it’s being advertised to cure about everything.
If I smell someone’s shit, that is a shit problem not just a shit odor problem. Way more people smoking it + anecdotal, I swear the smell now is way stronger than what I smelled when was around people in the 90s who smoked it.UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:10 pmThat's a marijuana odor problem not a marijuana problem.BDKJMU wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:42 pm
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opin ... juana.html
The New York Times Changes Its Tune on Marijuana, at Last
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morn ... -last/amp/
Channeling 89..
I have no problem with marijuana being illegal to consume in public in the same way and places that it's illegal to consume alcohol in public.
Nice job channeling 89.
The charts are not all that surprising but they’re interesting none the less.UNI88 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:20 pm Happy 420 Day!
On 420, these 8 charts show America's extraordinary evolution on marijuana
