Chris Uggen
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Chris Uggen
@chrisuggen.bsky.social
Professor, sociologist, criminologist, TheSocietyPages editor. Nerdy but sturdy. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8c95RVAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
A key takeaway from Pawson & Kelly (2024): "In the absence of hemp specific policies, substantial variations in product potencies, insufficient dosing information, and unscrupulous product packaging practices may increase related risks." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Hemp-based psychoactive use and risk among young adults: Trend theory, policy, and regulation beyond legality
Hemp-based psychoactives comprise a burgeoning legal substance market with rising trends in use across the U.S. and Canada as well as parts of Europe.…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Would've paired nicely with a "KAT Shreds Memphis" headline...
October 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Anderson and @nclc4consumers.bsky.social call to:
* Eliminate medical fees; mandate free, adequate care
* Stop collection & discharge outstanding medical debt
* Bar contractors from profiting off carceral medical services/devices
* Increase Medicaid and Medicare access in prisons and jails
September 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Why not both? :) The election was a local referendum on a water bond bill but it seemed to garner national attention as well.
August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM