As a former forensic pathologist and Florida State Medical Examiner, I know that the vast majority of drunk drivers involved in automobile accidents consumed way beyond the proverbial “one too [...]
Category: marijuana
[EXPOSED] Marijuana skyrockets risk of heart attack and stroke
After the general election last fall, another round of states further loosened their marijuana laws. Yet, at the same time, we received even more disturbing news about the serious medical [...]
Even so-called “medical marijuana” raises your heart attack risk
More people than ever are signing up to get their “green card” for medical marijuana. Especially older people who grapple with anxiety, pain, or insomnia. But the science tells us that smoking [...]
Are CBD products really safe or effective?
Medical marijuana use has skyrocketed in recent years, including among older Americans. Some assisted living facilities even bus residents to dispensaries for field trips. Of course, this rise in [...]
Marijuana legalization leads to national safety disaster
According to a new analysis of 10 million drug tests by Quest Diagnostics, 4 percent more U.S. workers tested positive for marijuana in 2017 than 2016. This finding reflects similar increases [...]
The dangers of off-the-cuff “medical marijuana” practices
I recently came across an article on so-called “medical marijuana” in one of my go-to physician’s journals. This misleading, politically correct term gets thrown around to create a cloak of [...]
The politically correct “darling” three times more dangerous than cigarettes
A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, found exposure to marijuana smoke is three times more dangerous than exposure to tobacco smoke. And they certainly know a thing or [...]
Little scientific evidence marijuana helps with pain or PTSD
There is very little actual scientific evidence to suggest that marijuana helps with pain or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to two new review studies published in the Annals of [...]
“Harmless drug” linked to three-fold increase in risk of dying from hypertension
As the widespread usage and (some legal) acceptance of marijuana continues to grow throughout the country, so do my concerns about its dangers. In fact, according to a new study, marijuana users [...]
Six safer alternatives to medical marijuana
Politically correct politicians and lobbyists tout the health benefits — but ignore the dangers — of smoking marijuana to justify its legalization and acceptance. And, yes, science shows natural [...]
