Warning: this episode contains descriptions of a mental health crisis and violence.
This Election Day, recreational marijuana could become legal across more than half of the United States. But as more Americans consume more potent forms of the drug more often, a Times investigation has revealed that some of the heaviest users are experiencing serious and unexpected harms to their health.
Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains what she found.
Guest: Megan Twohey (https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-twohey) , an investigative reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• As America’s marijuana use grows, so do the harms (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/cannabis-marijuana-risks-addiction.html) .
• Stories of marijuana’s little-known risks (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/health/marijuana-weed-addiction-psychosis-vomiting.html) .
• Trump signals support for marijuana legalization (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/us/elections/trump-marijuana-legalization-florida.html) in Florida.
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Hey, if you don’t want to lose all credibility, maybe consider avoiding the constant use of the propaganda term, rather than “cannabis”.
Is this big pharma propaganda ?
Anything in excess is typically harmful. Also, no discussion here about the way pesticides or industrialization to maximize yields may be contributing to these negative experiences.
Maybe they could have interviewed someone who didn’t stand to legally and financially benefit from cannabis being the cause of their violent behavior?
Do you go into a liquor store and expect the shopkeeper to make diagnoses?