What Is THC?Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 24, 2020Marijuana is a natural substance that goes by many other names, including grass, Mary Jane, weed, herb, pot, and more. All of these refer to the stems, flowers, seeds, and dried leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant. People use marijuana because of the THC it contains. Learning about what is THC is the first step…
Is Weed A Drug?Addiction, Drug Addiction, drug rehabBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 12, 2020If you’ve ever wondered is weed a drug, then you’re not alone. Weed, as marijuana is often called on the street, goes by other nicknames that can make you question if it’s a drug. These include herb, grass, and reefer. What Is Weed? Weed is a mixture of gray-green dried flowers from the Indian hemp…
Salvia: More Harmful than Marijuana and Growing in UseAddiction, Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 2, 2020Have you ever heard of the drug Salvia? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Salvia, also called diviner’s sage, magic mint, maria pastora, sally-d, seer’s sage, and shepherdess’s herb is a drug that you should know about, and know the risks. Medical experts have recognized salvia as a harmful plant that has psychoactive properties. In…
Find Marijuana in Your Child’s Room? How to React Smartly and SafelySubstance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 15, 2016Imagine the shock of finding marijuana in your child’s room. A million thoughts instantly swarm your mind. You begin to panic and immediately feel like lashing out in rage and sadness. Are you a failure as a parent? Where did you go wrong? Where do you go from here?
Edible Marijuana Overdoses May Be Linked to Two Self-Inflicted DeathsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 26, 2015Two men who killed themselves a year apart both had eaten large amounts of marijuana-laced sweets, fueling ongoing concerns about the labeling and uneven effects of pot edibles.
IRS Gives Thumbs Up to Pot Accountants, But Huge Tax Bite Will ContinueAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 30, 2015Tax professionals who assist licensed pot growers, product manufacturers and retailers in Colorado and Washington “will not be considered unethical [and] will not be targeted for audit,” the IRS advisory council said in a November 2014 statement.
Exercise Helps Prevent Marijuana Relapse, Study FindsDrug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 24, 2015Consumption of cannabis/marijuana leads to the onset of drug addiction in a significant number of users, even when use only occurs on an occasional basis. As is true with other forms of addiction, people recovering from cannabis addiction run the risk of relapsing back into active substance intake after establishing an initial pattern of abstinence.…
As Business Booms, Jobs Are Going to PotCulture & Media, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 11, 2015The growing acceptability of marijuana in America, from medical use in 19 states to outright legalization in four, has opened new doors for job seekers as the national economy bounces back from depression.
Denver Airport Officials Say No to Pot-Related SouvenirsCulture & MediaBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 20, 2015Despite Colorado’s legalization of marijuana, travelers passing through Denver International Airport will not be able to purchase pot-themed souvenirs and mementos inside facility terminals. This policy announcement comes on the heels of airport management’s decision to turn down a retail application from a vender who wanted to hawk clothing emblazoned with marijuana imagery. So from…
New Bill Regarding Marijuana Edibles Passes in ColoradoAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 21, 2014A new bill concerning edible marijuana products has passed the Colorado Legislature with bipartisan support. The new law requires that marijuana edibles be clearly recognizable as marijuana products even after they have been removed from their original container or packaging.
