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Cannabis Lies Vol. 14 dismantles the fentanyl-laced weed rumor with New York public-health guidance, DEA fentanyl data, CDC overdose statistics, and the Connecticut case often used to inflate the panic. The article separates real fentanyl risks from unsupported cannabis scare tactics and shows how prohibition turns an opioid crisis into a marijuana myth.
Cannabis Lies Vol. 13 exposes how federal immigration policy still treats marijuana as a moral stain, even in state-legal cannabis markets. The article breaks down USCIS good moral character rules, cannabis employment risks, naturalization consequences, and the cruel gap between legal weed for citizens and federal scrutiny for noncitizens.
The lazy stoner stereotype was never science. Cannabis can impair performance, and heavy use can cause real problems, but global data, workplace research, motivation studies, and impairment science do not support treating every cannabis user as lazy, unsafe, or broken. Cannabis Lies Vol. 12 separates real risk from recycled prohibition propaganda.
Cannabis Lies Vol. 11 dismantles the claim that adult-use legalization created a runaway teen cannabis crisis. Federal and state data show a more complicated reality: youth use has not exploded, but prevention still matters, especially around vaping, high THC products, mental health, and vulnerable teens.
Cannabis is often labeled addictive, but the science tells a more precise story. This piece breaks down cannabis use disorder, how it is defined, and why mild, moderate, and severe cases get flattened into one fear-driven narrative. The result is a distorted public understanding of risk that fuels policy, perception, and misinformation.
Politicians and pundits warned that legal cannabis would unleash a crime wave. The data tell a different story. From Colorado’s violent crime trends to DOJ time-series research and statewide arrest declines, the evidence shows no consistent long-term surge tied to legalization. The numbers never matched the panic.