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Marijuana legalisation effect in canada - Hemprove

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Marijuana legalisation effect in canada - Hemprove

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  1. MARIJUANALEGALIZATION Weed Better Be Ready! Hemprove

  2. Objectives • Pros and cons of marijuana legalization • Effects of legalization on use of marijuana, especially in adolescents and young adults • Brief discussion of endocannabinoid system in the brain and how marijuana effects it • Adverse effects of marijuana especially for those who start early and use frequently • Marijuana addiction • How do we address these issues in the Health Center?

  3. Why do people use marijuana?

  4. Marijuana Today

  5. 24 million people in the US used marijuana in the last month (8%) 19.8% among college students 200 million people in the world use marijuana

  6. Marijuana LegalizationPRO CON • Use will increase, especially among adolescents and young adults • With increased use, there will an increase in negative consequences of use – effect on brain devel, addiction, ER visits, traffic accidents – all which will cost $ • More research is needed re risks and benefits before it’s on the market • Black market will increase • Industry can be regulated – potency, labeling, safety of product • Majority of users are not harmed • No lethal overdose • Does not cause violence • New industry – will increase jobs and tax $ • Black Market will decrease

  7. Impact of Legalization in CO • Traffic fatalities when driver tested positive for marijuana up 225% 2013-16 • ER visits rates related to marijuana per 1000 visits up 35% 2011-2015 • Pounds of illegal marijuana seized up 700% 2015-2016 • 2016 tax revenue $180 million (0.8% of budget) • Price of marijuana per lb fell 25% 2015-2016 Rocky Mountain HIDTA 2017

  8. Marijuana Legalization Is Coming • Our population – adolescents and young adults- are vulnerable to the negative effects of marijuana. • As college health professionals, what are the issues we need to be aware of and concerned about?

  9. Short Term Cognitive Effects • Problems with learning and memory • Executive functioning (attention, planning, abstract reasoning, decision making) • Altered time and spatial perception • Poor coordination and balance • Effects academic performance • Effects judgment • Effects driving skills

  10. Long Term Effects on Brain • Decrease in IQ – study in NZ of a cohort of 1000 followed for 25 years found that early, regular long term use resulted in an 8 point drop in IQ. Meier, Prac. Natl. Sci.,2012

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