Some of those studies have conflated tobacco use and marijuana use as the abstaining participants in the study were alternately (or jointly) made to discontinue tobacco *and* cannabis.

Other studies are more compelling, but the most reputable studies describe this: a mild, 3-5 day withdrawal period, not even as severe as caffeine withdrawal.

So - yes, THC may be addictive, but if it is, it's the least addictive addictive drug in the world.

Others have likened the withdrawal to chocolate withdrawal or shopaholic's withdrawal. This type of withdrawal indicates behavior patterning and reward systems rather than chemically-induced patterning and reward systems. Both are real and both involve alterations in reinforcing neurotransmitters, but it's quite a bit different in other ways.

Meh.
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