E73-Why are we seeing sensationalist journalism around high potency cannabis all of a sudden?

A spate of news articles have been circulating recently that throws some serious shade on high potency cannabis products. From linking fentanyl and gun violence to cannabis use, to teens in California ‘scromiting’ from consuming high THC products. 

Cy and Emily shine as much daylight and rational thinking around why these stories are attempting to use scare tactics instead of reliable data balanced reporting. Thank you for streaming the High Rise into your lives, please remember to rate and share this episode with all your good friends and family—we’ll catch you on the next one!

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/well/mind/teens-thc-cannabis.html

https://www.foxnews.com/media/editor-cannabis-medicine-warns-high-thc-psychosis

https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/health/mos-health/197931/californias-legal-cannabis-became-a-public-health-disaster?contentLayout=Mail%20On%20Sunday%20Health

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/marijuana-addiction/what-is-scromiting/