Cannabis Use Disorder is on the rise after widespread Adult Use Legalization across the US. Creator and host April Pride opens up about how depression and dependency were provoked by the dissolution of her marriage and starting life on her own for the first time as an adult.  

Featured guests: Raeven Duckett, JOHNNIE

After listening to this episode, you will have a better understanding of: 

• Cannabis Use Disorder and today’s contributing factors
• Symptoms of Cannabis Use Disorder
• Harm reduction tools to avoid or curb cannabis dependency
• The overlooked symptoms of high-functioning depression

Resources

• What Are The Signs and Symptoms of High-Functioning Depression? [LINK]
• Understanding Medical Marijuana, CBD and more, with Ziva Cooper, PhD [LINK]
• Face Behind the Mask: High Functioning Depression [LINK]
• Cannabis/ Marijuana Use Disorder [LINK]
• Comment: Don’t Ignore Science on Cannabis Concentrates’ Potency [LINK]
• In The Weeds: Cannabis Clinical Trial Expands, Topicals Often Mislabeled, High Potency May Mean High Addiction [LINK]
• Researchers warn of mental health risks of high-potency cannabis [LINK]
• Cannabis Legalization And Acute Harm From High Potency Cannabis Products: A Narrative Review and Recommendations For Public Health [LINK]
• Cannabis Regulations Inadequate Given Rising Health Risks of High-Potency Products [LINK]
• Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health [LINK]
• Recommendations for Regulating High Potency Cannabis in Recreational Markets and Why [LINK]
• Hunting For A Rare Congolese Weed Strain With “The Kings of Cannabis” | VICE on HBO [LINK]

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