19-05-2025
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
Want to Quit Alcohol? Stay Away From THC
THC in liquid form shouldn't be sold as filling a niche for those wanting to quit alcohol ('Your Health: Drinks With Weed Gain Popularity,' Personal Journal, May 5). THC drinks are the latest scheme to rebrand intoxication and keep vulnerable people trapped in a cycle of profit-driven dependency. Swapping one addictive, mind-altering substance for another isn't harm reduction; it is exploitation and a tried-and-true marketing tactic of the addiction-for-profit industry.
Setting aside the known health risks, unintentional edible-related THC ingestion in children under 12 surged between 2017 and 2023, largely driven by edibles that look like candy. With THC-infused drinks packaged like soda, we don't have to guess what comes next.
