--- title: Marijuana Health Research - Wyoming Liberty Group description: Explore marijuana and THC health research, including mental health, dependence, potency, and public health impacts, with Wyoming Liberty Group. canonical_url: https://mail.wyliberty.org/core-topics/marijuana-thc/marijuana-health-research language: en-GB notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://mail.wyliberty.org/core-topics/marijuana-thc/marijuana-health-research. markdown-tokens: 1837 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://mail.wyliberty.org/core-topics/marijuana-thc/marijuana-health-research. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ## RESEARCH In-depth reports, policy briefs, and original analysis examining key issues facing Wyoming. 1. ## Weeding Through Facts: A Primer on Marijuana February, 2024: Embark on a journey of discovery with the Wyoming Liberty Group's latest publication: "Weeding Through Facts: A Primer on Marijuana." This guide is your key to understanding the world of cannabis without the jargon and confusion. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/weeding-through-facts-a-primer-on-marijuana) ## ARTICLES Shorter commentary, explainers, and timely analysis on current policy debates. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. ## Where the Drug Movement Is Going: Supervised Consumption Sites - Beware Wyoming October, 2024: How's this for twisted logic: People are going to do dangerous things that can harm themselves, so go ahead and let them do it and other people will be there just in case something goes wrong. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/government-transparency/where-the-drug-movement-is-going-supervised-consumption-sites-beware-wyoming) ## More Americans Now Use Pot than Alcohol - What this means for Wyoming June, 2024: A national story went out without much notice recently, making some headlines, but if you weren't paying attention, it was easy to miss. And yet, it's a troubling story that we in Wyoming should all pay close attention to. Because it may be coming here soon. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/more-americans-now-use-pot-than-alcohol-what-this-means-for-wyoming) ## From the Horse’s Mouth - The terrible truth about marijuana from a former diehard June, 2024: If you really want to know the truth about marijuana, especially as forces continue to try to legalize it in Wyoming, even as the federal government moves to reclassify pot as a less dangerous drug, who better to hear from than a diehard? [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/from-the-horse-s-mouth-the-terrible-truth-about-marijuana-from-a-former-diehard) ## The Rise of Psychotic Breaks - Wyoming beware: another hazard of marijuana May, 2024: Earlier this year, a California woman in her early 30s was sentenced to two years of probation—with no prison time—after stabbing her boyfriend over 100 times with a long-serrated bread knife and killing him. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-rise-of-psychotic-breaks-wyoming-beware-another-hazard-of-marijuana) ## Marijuana Versus Alcohol - The false choice April, 2024: They call it "California sober." Or "Cali sober," for short. "They" are teenagers and others who are increasingly using marijuana instead of alcohol under the premise that pot is somehow safer. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/marijuana-versus-alcohol-the-false-choice) ## The Myth from Marijuana Marketers - The false cure for PTSD and other ailments April, 2024: Take this drug! No, we're not talking about marijuana, though it is being touted as a wonder drug these days by dubious marketers. Rather, we're talking about cocaine—of all drugs—another dangerous substance. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-myth-from-marijuana-marketers-the-false-cure-for-ptsd-and-other-ailments) ## New Research Shows Link Between Marijuana and Youth Suicide - Legalization would be devastating for Wyoming April, 2024: Habit turned to dependency, which morphed into stints in rehabilitation and hospitalizations. It got to the point where Kevin was spending several hundred dollars a week on high-potency marijuana. A warning: What follows is a tragic story involving self-harm. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/new-research-shows-link-between-marijuana-and-youth-suicide-legalization-would-be-devastating-for-wyoming) ## The Stench of Marijuana - Pot poses a threat to Wyoming’s great outdoors April, 2024: Let's face it: Some people will want to do things that might hurt them, like jumping into volcanoes, or smoking pot. But consider this: What about our environment? What about the great natural beauty of Wyoming, our pride and joy? [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-stench-of-marijuana-pot-poses-a-threat-to-wyoming-s-great-outdoors) ## The Latest Threat: Delta 10 - Drug emerges as Wyoming fights to curb illegal marijuana market March, 2024: Just when Wyoming lawmakers addressed the latest threat from marijuana, a new version of the mind-altering drug has found its way back into our state, creating yet another hazard. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-latest-threat-delta-10-drug-emerges-as-wyoming-fights-to-curb-illegal-marijuana-market) ## Scenes from a Drug Disaster - Wyoming: To see the damage from marijuana, just look westward February, 2024: Imagine this: You can't step foot outside your front door in broad daylight—for fear of cartels and drug dealers who might kill you by accident in the crossfire of turf wars. Well, if you live in parts of Los Angeles, you don't have to imagine it. This is already a reality—thanks largely to the slippery slope of legalizing marijuana, lax enforcement of drug laws and a lack of political will. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/scenes-from-a-drug-disaster-wyoming-to-see-the-damage-from-marijuana-just-look-westward) ## Myth v. Reality - The real hazards of marijuana February, 2024: You've heard the saying: Don't believe everything you hear. That's especially true, in the days ahead, as pro-pot forces barge into Wyoming in anticipation of the state legislative session, set to start on Feb. 12. They want to make marijuana legal. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/myth-v-reality-the-real-hazards-of-marijuana) ## The Red Herring - Wyoming beware: the illusion of marijuana as ‘medicine’ January, 2024: Picture this: Dealers pedaling illegal drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted use in treatment in the United States. This, by the way, is happening in Wyoming. How do they push their products? [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/the-red-herring-wyoming-beware-the-illusion-of-marijuana-as-medicine) ## From High to Hell: A Veteran’s Struggle with Marijuana-Induced Psychosis January, 2024: We recently stumbled upon Javonte Hill's compelling narrative on Every Brain Matters, shedding light on the perilous journey he faced after experimenting with marijuana. His story serves as a stark reminder of the misconceptions surrounding cannabis and its supposed benefits for veterans coping with PTSD. [Read More](https://wyliberty.org/blog/marijuana-thc/from-high-to-hell-a-veteran-s-struggle-with-marijuana-induced-psychosis) ## INTERVIEWS Conversations with experts, policymakers, and stakeholders on complex policy topics. ## Related Marijuana & THC Health News Research reporting and health coverage on marijuana and THC, including mental health, dependence, potency, and other health effects. 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