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The Truth About Marijuana Dependency

By Leslie Thompson

For years, it was commonly believed that marijuana was not addictive—and many recreational users still believe this to be true. People thought that because marijuana is natural and has very few side effects, unlike other illicit drugs, developing a dependency on the substance was improbable. However, as further research has been performed, evidence indicates that marijuana is indeed addictive and can lead to major physical and mental health problems down the road.

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Researchers Find Spice Gold to be Very Addictive

Spice Gold is a designed drug that has been used by some as a complement to or substitution for marijuana. Now, a clinical report from Dresden offers study justification for the assumption that the drug is strongly addictive.

Science Daily issued a report examining a current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. Ulrich S. Zimmerman from the Dresden Technical University and his colleagues describe a young man who developed physical withdrawal symptoms after the regular consumption of Spice Gold. These symptoms were also accompanied by a dependence syndrome. Continue Reading

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Facts about Marijuana

Marijuana is the third leading drug threat to the U.S., according to the National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, released by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC). The potency of this illegal drug has also increased to the highest level ever recorded, due to improved outdoor cultivation techniques and increased indoor cultivation of high-potency plants. The assessment attributes much of this increased cultivation to Asian drug trafficking organizations or DTOs, many linked in a nationwide network, that have greatly multiplied the number of their indoor operations in several states. Continue Reading