RT @drcaplan: At this point, trying to equate alcohol and cannabis is like insisting that parachutes and anvils are both “falling-related d…

RT @drcaplan: 2/ Alcohol addiction affects 14.5M Americans (NIAAA). Cannabis? 3M, and far less severe (NSDUH, 2022). Alcohol is a Group 1…

RT @drcaplan: If you ever need a bonkers comparison—like whether you should wear your glasses or chew on them—@Rddysum at the WSJ is your n…

RT @omgrownm: @drcaplan @rddysum Perfectly said. Comparing cannabis to alcohol as “equally harmful” is like comparing a life jacket to an a…

At this point, trying to equate alcohol and cannabis is like insisting that parachutes and anvils are both “falling-related devices.” It’s almost impressive how mainstream media keeps running the same tired, misleading narratives—if only it weren’t so absurd. @WSJ, do better. 🤦‍♂️

1/ If you ever need a bonkers comparison—like whether you should wear your glasses or chew on them—@rddysum at the WSJ is your hero. Her latest piece tries to claim that cannabis and alcohol are equally harmful, which is about as reasonable as comparing a life jacket to an anchor. How about we all chew on this brutally uneven comparison: Alcohol kills 140,000 people per year in the U.S. (CDC). Cannabis? Direct, fatal overdoses: zero (WHO). A BAC 5x the legal limit is often fatal (NIAAA). A THC dose 5x the legal limit? You might fall asleep and wake up hungry. Alcohol is linked to 40% of violent crimes (BJS). Cannabis? No uptick in violence where legalized (RAND). Alcohol causes 1 in 3 liver transplants (ALF). Cannabis? No cases of cannabis-induced liver failure.

@NTFabiano @m_aadil How many patients with cannabis use and schizophrenia have you ever seen or followed?

RT @jfberke: And here's a good thread pushing back on the brain activation study:

🚨 Calling all OB/GYNs! Let’s talk cannabis & pregnancy 🤰🌿 Patients (& providers) deserve real science, not just Google-fueled anxiety. 🧐💡 I’m organizing a free, evidence-based guide on cannabis & pregnancy—no agenda, just peer-reviewed facts. Want to help? DM me, comment, or send a smoke signal (kidding… mostly). 🚀 #MedTwitter #OBGYN

@hubermanlab TL;DR: This study is flawed, biased, and doesn’t prove what the headlines claim. If you want to actually understand cannabis & cognition, look at longitudinal studies, not clickbait science. 🧐 My Blog on it (+ study PDF): 👇