Some of the most hotly debated aspects of legalized marijuana centre around our youth. How does cannabis use affect adolescent brains? What do parents need to know, given the legal consumption ages established by provincial governments?
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Matthew Hill, PhD, is an associate professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy and Psychiatry in the Cumming School of Medicine and a member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education. Matthew's research seeks to understand the mechanisms by which exposure to stress causes changes in neural functioning and behaviour, with a particular emphasis on anxiety.
DATE
Cannabis legalization and youth
Recorded on July 25, 2018
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