{"id":130335,"date":"2024-11-26T16:40:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T09:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130335"},"modified":"2024-11-26T16:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T09:40:22","slug":"trumps-fda-pick-thinks-marijuana-is-a-gateway-drug-that-causes-heart-and-mental-health-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130335","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s FDA Pick Thinks Marijuana Is A &#8216;Gateway Drug&#8217; That Causes Heart And Mental Health Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a medical marijuana skeptic, promoting claims that cannabis use is linked to cardiovascular issues and mental health problems for youth. He has also suggested that marijuana is a gateway drug.<\/p>\n<p>Marty Makary, a surgeon and medical commentator, has been selected to serve as FDA commissioner in the incoming Trump administration\u2014a critical role as far as federal cannabis policy is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>While the Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the president-elect\u2019s choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that oversees FDA supports ending marijuana prohibition and legalizing certain psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, Makary has been critical of cannabis use.<\/p>\n<p>In September, he said that \u201cpeople think marijuana today is the marijuana of hippies and that it\u2019s entirely safe\u2014but marijuana today is roughly 20 times more potent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though it may have lower health complications in adults, that may not be true for adolescents where their mind is still developing,\u201d he said on the mindbodygreen podcast. \u201cThe drug may have a different impact on young, healthy teenagers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome studies have found that among teenagers who use marijuana the risk of a psychosis diagnosis later in life goes way up\u2014as many as 25 percent of people who consume it,\u201d Makary said in the comments, which were first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultivated.news\/p\/reading-the-administration-s-cannabis-tea-leaves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flagged<\/a> by Cultivated Media, adding that he\u2019s \u201cnot making a statement about the legalization or non-legalization,\u201d but \u201cto suggest that it is entirely safe is not consistent with the real scientific literature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s WRONG with American medicine? Marty Makary, M.D.\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7vuaF0FY4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He made similar points in his book, Blind Spots, that was published in September, while peddling the gateway theory that cannabis leads to use of other more dangerous drugs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we are going to be objective, we need to stop saying that marijuana is harmless and not a gateway drug,\u201d he said. \u201cThe truth is that the available evidence does not support those opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Makary also disputed the \u201ceconomic argument\u201d that legalizing marijuana \u201ckneecaps\u201d illicit drug trafficking organizations, contending that \u201ccartels and Chinese organized crime groups\u201d dominate marijuana sales in states such as California, Oklahoma and Kentucky\u2014and that they engage in a \u201cmodern form of slavery on U.S. soil today\u201d by trafficking \u201ctheir own workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prevailing (popular) view on how to tackle America\u2019s drug crisis is to increase law enforcement and\/or legalize drugs. Another approach, that does not exclude other tactics, is to lower demand,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cThe belief that marijuana is safe and definitely not a gateway drug looms large in society today, even among some doctors. Two dozen states have legalized recreational use of marijuana, as of 2023, and its use has become mainstream. But could it be that we are convincing ourselves what we want to be true?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He additionally claimed that cannabis \u201cmay also affect intelligence,\u201d citing a study tying marijuana use to \u201cdeclines in verbal IQ and executive function tasks, such as trial and error learning and conditional association learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he conceded that \u201cthere are underappreciated health benefits to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana,\u201d describing \u201cpatients with Crohn\u2019s disease and terminal cancer benefit from \u2018medical marijuana.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s safe for young developing minds,\u201d he said. \u201cAnother big question is: Is marijuana a gateway drug? What blows me away is how many people have strong opinions that it\u2019s not, without any robust data to support their position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February, Makary shared a social media post about a study linking daily cannabis use to increased risk of cardiovascular issues, commenting that it\u2019s \u201cone of many\u201d such studies reaching the same conclusion and that \u201cweed is not as safe as many people think.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of many studies showing the strong link between chronic marijuana use and cardiovascular disease. Weed is not as safe as many people think. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s2JWDSCnrX\">https:\/\/t.co\/s2JWDSCnrX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marty Makary MD, MPH (@MartyMakary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartyMakary\/status\/1763227450769559875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If confirmed as FDA commissioner, Makary would wield significant authority over cannabis-related policy issues. For example, a current top official at the agency recently said FDA retains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/fda-can-seize-cannabis-edibles-and-drinks-agency-official-tells-congress-but-usually-just-sends-warning-letters-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authority to remove cannabis-infused foods and drinks from the market<\/a>, though that level of enforcement action is rare.<\/p>\n<p>FDA also plays a central role in any drug rescheduling decision, leading a scientific review that is then provided to HHS and submitted to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for consideration. That\u2019s the process that\u2019s actively unfolding after FDA determined that marijuana should be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).<\/p>\n<p>While certain stakeholders have been encouraged that Trump\u2019s HHS pick, Kennedy, is in favor of cannabis reform and could theoretically push for complete descheduling with another review, the FDA commissioner\u2019s perspective would likely factor into the rulemaking process.<\/p>\n<p>With Makary signaling opposition to marijuana\u2014and pro-legalization former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/trumps-new-attorney-general-pick-opposed-legalizing-medical-marijuana-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being replaced by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R)<\/a>, who opposed medical cannabis legalization in the state, as Trump\u2019s choice to lead DOJ\u2014the prospects of a revolutionary approach to marijuana under a Trump administration have become all the more uncertain.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yr3vkatmO0\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/trumps-pick-to-lead-government-spending-cuts-at-doge-wants-dea-expanded-despite-supporting-marijuana-legalization\/\">Trump\u2019s Pick To Lead Government Spending Cuts At \u2018DOGE\u2019 Wants DEA Expanded Despite Supporting Marijuana Legalization<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cTrump\u2019s Pick To Lead Government Spending Cuts At \u2018DOGE\u2019 Wants DEA Expanded Despite Supporting Marijuana Legalization\u201d \u2014 Marijuana Moment\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/trumps-pick-to-lead-government-spending-cuts-at-doge-wants-dea-expanded-despite-supporting-marijuana-legalization\/embed\/#?secret=felAezy6xM#?secret=yr3vkatmO0\" data-secret=\"yr3vkatmO0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Mike Latimer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"cb_p6_patreon_button\" style=\"text-align:center !important;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\">\n<p>Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. 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