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Killer Cannabinoids?

“I just vomited. It went on for about 30 minutes. It was humiliating, embarrassing, and completely mystifying… It literally felt like somebody ripped into my stomach and was pulling it inside out.”

This incident was Joe Dolce’s first indication that something was wrong. Dolce is the former editor of Details magazine, author of Brave New Weed, and host of the Brave New Weed podcast.

Shortly after his first episode of vomiting, he discovered he was suffering from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a relatively unknown condition that affects millions of people across the globe. Those afflicted report repeated bouts of severe nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.

What is CHS?

In an interview with President and CEO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals Dr. Roger Crystal, we discussed the increasing prevalence of Acute Cannabinoid Overdose, which differs sharply from CHS. He was quick to clarify that CHS is not an overdose and is not necessarily preceded by ingesting a

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