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The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC. American Thought Leaders. American Thought Leaders Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC Nov 23 2022 “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry.” “If one pictures their body as the cannabis plant, originally THC was about the size of our big toe,” says Cort. “By the mid-2000s, [it] was about up to our knee, and now we have THC-available products that are past our eyes.” Cort is now fighting back against a multi-billion-dollar industry that he says turned a once natural, relatively harmless plant into a highly addictive, psychosis-inducing narcotic. “There are pesticides that we find regularly inside of cannabis plants that are not safe for topical animal use, and this is being inhaled by human beings,” says Cort. Follow EpochTV on social media: HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD! Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks. Forward this show to friends. Ways to subscribe to the American Conservative University Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FM Player Podcast Addict Tune-in Podcasts Pandora Look us up on Amazon Prime …And Many Other Podcast Aggregators and sites Please help ACU by submitting your Show ideas. Email us at americanconservativeuniversity@americanconservativeuniversity.com Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks. ACU Committed to an ad-free Podcast. Note: Sorry for the ads in recent shows. That was not done by ACU. Somehow Podbean started running ads without our knowledge by mistake. Hopefully we have solved the problem and continue committed to an ad-free Podcast. Thanks.
“Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.”Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry.”“If one pictures their body as the cannabis plant, originally THC was about the size of our big toe,” says Cort. “By the mid-2000s, [it] was about up to our knee, and now we have THC-available products that are past our eyes.”Cort is now fighting back against a multi-billion-dollar industry that he says turned a once natural, relatively harmless plant into a highly addictive, psychosis-inducing narcotic.“There are pesticides that we find regularly inside of cannabis plants that are not safe for topical animal use, and this is being inhaled by human beings,” says Cort.Follow EpochTV on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVusRumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTVTruth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@EpochTVGettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVusGab: https://gab.com/EpochTVTelegram: https://t.me/EpochTV
Host Bob Gilligan talks with Ben Court about the effects of the legalization of marijuana. The Foundry Website: https://www.forgingnewlives.com/ Ben is a Substance Use Disorder Treatment/Consultant/Speaker/Author/Drug Policy and currently serves as the CEO of The Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Foundry is a comprehensive substance use and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment center that focuses on the resolution of trauma, self-regulation skills, and developing recover-oriented lifestyles. Ben was used as an expert in the article: “How Weed Became the New Oxycontin” and that will be the topic of the interview. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/how-weed-became-new-oxycontin-marijuana-psychosis-addiction
Has being a parent of a child with special needs added an extra struggle to your marriage? Is there hope? Definitely! Join us in a riveting conversation with Dr. Michael Barnes (licensed Professional Counselor and Diplomate in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress). Bring your questions and leave empowered!Michael F. Barnes, Ph.D., MAC, LAC, LPCDr. Michael Barnes is a Master Addiction Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Diplomate in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dr. Barnes comes to the Foundry after serving for five years as the Clinical Manager of Residential Services at CeDAR (Center for Dependency, Addiction, and Rehabilitation) at the University of Colorado Hospital and 10 years as a full-time clinical professor in Counseling. Most recently he served as the Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor in the MA Program in Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Barnes has developed trauma integrated clinical models for the treatment of individuals with co-occurring addiction and trauma and he speaks nationally on Families, Trauma, and Addiction, Trauma Integrated Addiction Treatment, and Compassion Fatigue. https://www.drmikebarnes.comCrystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLPCrystal is the owner and director of Sanford Autism Consulting (https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parent empowerment classes for fellow special needs families throughout the U.S. Crystal specializes in supporting fellow families impacted by Autism, as well as other unique challenges such as learning disabilities and ADHD. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact Crystal at info@sdautismhelp.com.Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more: https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resourcesWant to work with Crystal? Here's how: Get started by scheduling your 20-minute FREE consultation with Crystal: Get empowered! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thrivingsf)
When our kiddos hurt, we hurt. Learn more about the secondary trauma experienced by some parents/caregivers of children with unique needs.Michael F. Barnes, Ph.D., MAC, LAC, LPCDr. Michael Barnes is a Master Addiction Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Diplomate in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dr. Barnes has developed trauma integrated clinical models for the treatment of individuals with co-occurring addiction and trauma and he speaks nationally on Families, Trauma, and Addiction, Trauma Integrated Addiction Treatment, and Compassion Fatigue. https://www.drmikebarnes.com/familiestraumaaddictionCrystal Sanford, M.Ed.. M.A. CCC-SLPCrystal is the owner and director of Sanford Autism Consulting(https://www.sdautismhelp.com), a consulting practice offering IEP advocacy and parentempowerment classes for fellow special needs families throughout the U.S. Crystalspecializes in supporting fellow families impacted by Autism, as well as other uniquechallenges such as learning disabilities and ADHD. To learn more about IEP assistance and help advocating for the special education your child deserves, contact Crystal atinfo@sdautismhelp.com.Need help parents/caregivers? Access our free IEP guide and much more:https://www.sdautismhelp.com/resourcesWant to work with Crystal? Here's how:Want to schedule a 20-minute FREE consultation with Crystal? Get empowered! Support the show
Creativity through the lens of a Master Addiction Counselor, Educator and Marriage and Family Therapist."Creativity is unlimited, unencumbered thought"Dr. Michael Barnes is a Master Addiction Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Diplomate in the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He serves as the Chief Clinical Officer at the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Dr. Barnes comes to the Foundry after serving for five years as the Clinical Manager of Residential Services at CeDAR (Center for Dependency, Addiction, and Rehabilitation) at the University of Colorado Hospital and 10 years as a full-time clinical professor in Counseling. Most recently he served as the Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor in the MA Program in Counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Barnes has developed trauma integrated clinical models for the treatment of individuals with co-occurring addiction and trauma and he speaks nationally on Families, Trauma, and Addiction. Dr. Barnes received his BA in Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, his M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University. Email: mike.barnes@foundrysteamboat.comFacebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/michael.f.barnesLinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-barnes-phd-mac-lpc-1280694/Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/Dr_MikeBarnesWebsite URL: Dr. MFB Website: https://www.drmikebarnes.com/ Foundry Website: https://www.forgingnewlives.com/
Dr. Barnes is the Chief Clinical Officer at Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Working with his clinical team at Foundry, Dr Barnes is developing a trauma-integrated treatment process. His areas of responsibility included clinical oversight of all clinical programs, new program development, clinical supervision, and oversight of clinical record keeping. Dr. Barnes continues to present at national conferences, invited presentations, and as a guest lecturer at universities on the subjects of trauma, addiction, and the impact of trauma and addiction on family systems.
What is the secondary trauma affect on a family member who is living with an active addict? What does the family need to do to heal? What if the family chooses not to change after the addict gets sober? Today Dr. Mike Barnes, Chief Clinical Officer at the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs share his eye-opening research about the family surrounding the loved one with an addiction. We discuss in detail the root of family enmeshment, enabling and overinvolvement in the addict's life that may serve to keep all members of the family stuck in a trauma narrative. How then does the whole family move toward freeing themselves to heal? Listen in while Dr. Barnes shares the 5 questions that bring about healing change.
Scott Kindel, Director of Operations for Foundry Treatment Center, joins Aaron Huey at the Psychotherapy Associates Winter Symposium to talk about what goes on behind the scenes when you call a facility about admitting a family member or yourself. www.foundrytreatmentcenter.com
Today Candi Ader and Wesley Hooks from the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Colorado join me at the 2018 National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers Conference. Candi and Wes share with me their own experience, what makes the foundry special and their perspective on the status of the treatment industry climate.
From eating stolen chicken in his car to helping families and addicts change their livesScott Kindel is the Director of Admissions and Aftercare with Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, CO. In addition to this, he is also a recovery advocate, accredited recovery coach, certified addiction counselor and a person in long term recovery. Scott’s specialty is helping people (and their family’s) navigate the resources available, and find the best route to recovery and health.Scott can be contacted at his personal website, www.ScottKindel.com where he offers free consultations and direction on how to help yourself or a friend/family member struggling with substance use disorder.http://foundrytreatmentcenter.com/ 970-400-1554Rob Lohman 970-331-4469
Austin Eubanks shouldn't be alive. And he certainly shouldn't be thriving. An injured survivor of the Columbine High School shooting, Eubanks was shot twice as he watched his best friend get murdered in front of his eyes. Afterwards, a phalanx of doctors prescribed him everything he wanted and more, until he found himself on a drug cocktail that included not only stimulants but also benzos and opiates. Marijuana and harder drugs followed soon after. A few trips to rehab didn't do much to slow his roll but, after coming to in jail in April of 2011 and learning that no one he knew was willing to take his call let alone bail him out, he made the choice that saved his life and entered treatment at the Stout Street Foundation for over a year. He has been sober ever since and is now a world-renowned speaker on the topic of recovery, COO of Foundry Treatment Center, on the board of directors for Stout Street Foundation and a member of the founding board of directors for 5280 High School. In this episode, Eubanks shares the secret to working through trauma, why he never used to tell people he went to Columbine and how he can prove that addiction doesn't always have a genetic component, among many other topics. NOTE: This episode is from a Facebook Live interview that we did, which means that the audio isn't as sharp as it is on regular episodes. Please bear with that! And please tune into my regular Facebook Live interviews (make sure you Like my page so you can stay up on when they happen).