Cannabis has changed a lot since today’s parents were teenagers
Summary
Nowadays there are many different cannabis concentrates that have high levels of THC, generally ranging between 40% and 70%, and in some cases over 80%, depending on the extraction method.
There are arguments for and against increasing legalization of adult-use cannabis in the United States, but increased access to legal cannabis could also have unintended consequences for adolescents.
These consequences are exacerbated by the greater potency of some cannabis products. We use the word “cannabis” because it refers to the plant from which the drugs are derived. It also serves as an umbrella term for any substance with chemical compounds from cannabis plants and addresses concerns that the word marijuana has some long-standing connotations.
Today, cannabis comes in a wider variety of forms than ever before. When most people over 40 think of cannabis, they imagine its dry, smokable form.
This cannabis was not particularly strong: the average THC concentration of cannabis seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency in 1995 was 4%, while in 2021 it is around 15%.
In addition to the smoked form, some may remember an edible form, often baked as a dessert like a brownie or hash, which is derived from more potent parts of the cannabis plant.
Nowadays there are many different cannabis concentrates that have high levels of THC, generally between 40% and 70%, and in some cases over 80%, depending on the extraction method.
These include oils that can be vaporized via vaporizers or dab pens, waxy substances, and even powders. The risks of cannabis use are even greater with concentrates due to the high levels of THC.
This applies to both adolescents and adults, with a higher risk of schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, mental health symptoms, and more severe cannabis use.
Watch the video with commentary by André Forastieri.
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