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Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and ICD-10 as the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment.
Chemistry, not moral failing, accounts for the brain’s unwinding. In the laboratories that study drug addiction, researchers have found that the brain becomes conditioned by the repeated dopamine rush caused by heroin. “The brain is not designed to handle it,” said Dr. Ruben Baler, a scientist with the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The institute has conducted an in-depth study of addiction according to its biological, behavioral and social components. It has also supported many treatments such as nicotine patches and gums, and performed research into AIDS and other drug-related diseases. Its monopoly on the supply of research-grade marijuana has proved controversial.
Medical marijuana researchers typically prefer to use high-potency marijuana, but NIDA's National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse has been reluctant to provide cannabis with high THC levels, citing safety concerns: [26] Most clinical studies have been conducted using cannabis cigarettes with a potency of 2-4% THC.
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Under Ohio law, the possession of up to 100 grams (3½ oz) of marijuana is a "minor misdemeanor" which carries a maximum fine of $150. Possession of more than 100 grams (3½ oz) but less than 200 grams (7 oz) of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by up to thirty days in jail and a $250 fine. [3] [4]
Marijuana Anonymous (MA) – This group focuses of recovery from marijuana addiction. [9] Groups meet in eleven countries. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – This group has meetings in 139 countries and focuses on recovery from the use of all drugs and alcohol. The group makes no distinction between any mood or mind-altering substance and encourages ...
California lawmakers could soon clear a logjam that has held up studies related to addiction treatment, psychedelics or other federally restricted drugs.