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Maybe you’ve heard someone talk about about “jonesing” for weed, or “needing” to smoke, or having a “habit.” Hey, maybe that someone talking was you. The idea that someone has a fever for cannabis that can only be treated with more cannabis implies the dreaded A-word: addiction.
But come on—is that a real thing? Can a pot smoker become addicted to weed the same way as an alcoholic does to booze, or a regular user of opiates, cocaine, or heroin gets hooked on their drug of choice?
Much like a car that’s been hotboxed, the answers are hazy. The term “addiction” has a fairly broad definition, and the differences between someone with a daily habit of consuming cannabis versus a heroin addict are vast.