Google cyclic vomiting syndrome. We are admitting more and more young people (and not so young people) to the hospital with this. No doubt it is caused by heavy mj use, but try convincing the stoners of that....
I see the harm every day. If folks think mj is a good thing, they are an idiot. There is a medical form called marinol, that is occasionally useful, but doesn’t get you high, so of course the stoners don’t like hearing that either.
I’ve had cyclic vomiting syndrome ever since Obama was elected.
"With the large prevalence of marijuana use in the world, why does it appear that so few patients develop CHS?" [emphasis added]
- Galli, J. A., Sawaya, R. A., & Friedenberg, F. K. “Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.” Current drug abuse reviews 4.4 (2011): 241–249 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576702/)
There is a medical form called marinol, that is occasionally useful, but doesn’t get you high
According to its makers: "You should not smoke marijuana while using MARINOL Capsules. It is possible to get too much dronabinol (an overdose), especially if you use MARINOL Capsules and smoke marijuana at the same time. Signs of a mild overdose would include drowsiness, euphoria , heightened sensory awareness, altered time perception, red eyes, dry mouth and rapid heart rate (tachycardia)." (http://www.rxabbvie.com/pdf/marinol_PIL.pdf
Thanks for that bit of info. I'll look it up.
There is a medical form called marinol, that is occasionally useful, but doesn’t get you high, so of course the stoners don’t like hearing that either.
Stoners/Libertarians are about one thing. Legalizing their favorite high. They use every excuse and rationalization of which they can think to try to move people towards legalization. I won't go into them because i'm sure you're familiar with them too.