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Millennials Like Me Were Sold a Fantasy About Weed. Now Researchers Have a Warning.

June 13, 202611:00 AM

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It was a quiet evening in the suburbs, and I found myself awake in bed, shaking and nauseous. My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a cold layer of sweat, and I was feeling like I had to vomit.