Laura Bullard
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Oh, no, absolutely not. Certain states have better labels. I think, testing and safety standards than others. But no, I mean, essentially it's on you to sort of be an expert both about like reading labels and figuring out what it is exactly you're taking and then also figure out what amount works for your body. I mean, and it seems like there is really wide variations.
Oh, no, absolutely not. Certain states have better labels. I think, testing and safety standards than others. But no, I mean, essentially it's on you to sort of be an expert both about like reading labels and figuring out what it is exactly you're taking and then also figure out what amount works for your body. I mean, and it seems like there is really wide variations.
The problem is that, you know, people don't always know their own limits. They don't always know what they're taking and there can be real health consequences as a result.
The problem is that, you know, people don't always know their own limits. They don't always know what they're taking and there can be real health consequences as a result.
The problem is that, you know, people don't always know their own limits. They don't always know what they're taking and there can be real health consequences as a result.
Yeah, so the products out there are a lot stronger than the sort of dime bags that were floating around, you know, in the early 2000s. Over the last 25 years, the government has been testing the percentage of THC in marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. And they have seen that the percentage of THC has more than tripled in those samples from 5 to 16%.
Yeah, so the products out there are a lot stronger than the sort of dime bags that were floating around, you know, in the early 2000s. Over the last 25 years, the government has been testing the percentage of THC in marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. And they have seen that the percentage of THC has more than tripled in those samples from 5 to 16%.
Yeah, so the products out there are a lot stronger than the sort of dime bags that were floating around, you know, in the early 2000s. Over the last 25 years, the government has been testing the percentage of THC in marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. And they have seen that the percentage of THC has more than tripled in those samples from 5 to 16%.
Definitely. There are some people who argue that legalization was a mistake as they point to these health consequences that I've been noting. They say that it hasn't really had the sort of positive impact on racial disparity in the criminal justice system that they expected it to.
Definitely. There are some people who argue that legalization was a mistake as they point to these health consequences that I've been noting. They say that it hasn't really had the sort of positive impact on racial disparity in the criminal justice system that they expected it to.
Definitely. There are some people who argue that legalization was a mistake as they point to these health consequences that I've been noting. They say that it hasn't really had the sort of positive impact on racial disparity in the criminal justice system that they expected it to.
And they point out that, yeah, essentially this is creating a new public health problem that researchers just really have not had the time or ability to get a handle on before so many people started consuming marijuana. It is unfortunate that it's on the consumers to kind of figure out what is going into their bodies and whether or not it's good for them.
And they point out that, yeah, essentially this is creating a new public health problem that researchers just really have not had the time or ability to get a handle on before so many people started consuming marijuana. It is unfortunate that it's on the consumers to kind of figure out what is going into their bodies and whether or not it's good for them.
And they point out that, yeah, essentially this is creating a new public health problem that researchers just really have not had the time or ability to get a handle on before so many people started consuming marijuana. It is unfortunate that it's on the consumers to kind of figure out what is going into their bodies and whether or not it's good for them.
But that is the reality of where we're at right now. It is a brave new world with regard to marijuana legalization in this country. It is probably harmless for a huge number and helpful even for a huge number of people out there. But it doesn't mean that it's perfectly safe and harmless for everyone. And I think people are going to have to
But that is the reality of where we're at right now. It is a brave new world with regard to marijuana legalization in this country. It is probably harmless for a huge number and helpful even for a huge number of people out there. But it doesn't mean that it's perfectly safe and harmless for everyone. And I think people are going to have to
But that is the reality of where we're at right now. It is a brave new world with regard to marijuana legalization in this country. It is probably harmless for a huge number and helpful even for a huge number of people out there. But it doesn't mean that it's perfectly safe and harmless for everyone. And I think people are going to have to
While the government sort of figures out a public health response to this, they're going to have to really think about themselves and make sure that they feel healthy with what they use.
While the government sort of figures out a public health response to this, they're going to have to really think about themselves and make sure that they feel healthy with what they use.
While the government sort of figures out a public health response to this, they're going to have to really think about themselves and make sure that they feel healthy with what they use.