Abstract: There are many concerns about the commercialization of high potency THC marijuana and concentrated cannabis products like BHO, shatter, dab, edibles in Colorado without any regulations on the potency limits. This article is about the downsides of this process. We do not “vote” on any other medication and people need to be educated about the consequences of this. There is really no difference between “medical” and recreational marijuana. One of the consequences of increasing the potency of a drug is a significant increase in the addictive potential of the drug. The cannabis industry has taken a page from the alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical industry playbooks. They need to create addicted users in order to make money. Buyer Beware.
Author, Psychiatrist Elizabeth Stuyt, MD