Marijuana is legal as medication in 33 states and the District of Columbia., as well as for recreational use in 10 states thus far. Dispensaries and advertisements for this drug are popping up all over the internet, highways and airwaves throughout the U.S.
Marijuana is surely big business in the U.S. as a medicine and as a recreational drug. It is promoted as “safe” and “non-addicting” but may well be causing irreversible brain damage in our adolescents. Is there a place for marijuana in our medicine cabinets, liquor cabinets or both? Is CBD in oil form safe and effective for a variety of conditions it is being promoted to treat? This session will review the current state of use of marijuana (specifically CBD) as a medication and as an intoxicating drug with potential for dependence and addiction
Objectives:- List factors in using marijuana as medicine.
- Describe effects of marijuana on the nervous system.
- Discuss effects of marijuana on body structure and function.
- Review the facts about marijuana use to date.
