A bit late, but worth the wait - this is a controversial discussion worth having. WHO should be using cannabis, and WHO may be experiencing unintended and unwanted consequences? Below are the citations for the research covered in this episode. This is not a comprehensive discussion of all of the nuances of cannabis use. As a reminder, I am not a medical doctor and this podcast is not intended to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Work with me at www.madreterra.love Urits I, Charipova K, Gress K, Li N, Berger AA, Cornett EM, Kassem H, Ngo AL, Kaye AD, Viswanath O. Adverse Effects of Recreational and Medical Cannabis. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2021 Jan 12;51(1):94-109. PMID: 33897066; PMCID: PMC8063125. Marconi A, Di Forti M, Lewis CM, Murray RM, Vassos E. Meta-analysis of the Association Between the Level of Cannabis Use and Risk of Psychosis. Schizophr Bull. 2016 Sep;42(5):1262-9. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbw003. Epub 2016 Feb 15. PMID: 26884547; PMCID: PMC4988731. Dhein S. Different Effects of Cannabis Abuse on Adolescent and Adult Brain. Pharmacology. 2020;105(11-12):609-617. doi: 10.1159/000509377. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32629444. Carol EE, Spencer RL, Mittal VA. The relationship between cannabis use and cortisol levels in youth at ultra high-risk for psychosis. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Sep;83:58-64. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.04.017. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28595088; PMCID: PMC5531192. Glodosky NC, Cuttler C, McLaughlin RJ. A review of the effects of acute and chronic cannabinoid exposure on the stress response. Front Neuroendocrinol. 2021 Oct;63:100945. doi: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2021.100945. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34461155; PMCID: PMC8605997. Xia RJ, Chao T, Patel D, Bedi G. Responses to social evaluative stress in regular cannabis smokers. J Psychopharmacol. 2021 Jul;35(7):833-840. doi: 10.1177/0269881120972337. Epub 2021 Feb 7. PMID: 33554736; PMCID: PMC8996818. Rompala G, Nomura Y, Hurd YL. Maternal cannabis use is associated with suppression of immune gene networks in placenta and increased anxiety phenotypes in offspring. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Nov 23;118(47):e2106115118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2106115118. PMID: 34782458; PMCID: PMC8617511. Cohen L, Neuman MG. Cannabis and the Gastrointestinal Tract. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2020;23:301-313. doi: 10.18433/jpps31242. PMID: 32762830. Pizzol D, Demurtas J, Stubbs B, Soysal P, Mason C, Isik AT, Solmi M, Smith L, Veronese N. Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Mens Health. 2019 Nov-Dec;13(6):1557988319892464. doi: 10.1177/1557988319892464. PMID: 31795801; PMCID: PMC6893937. Brown TT, Dobs AS. Endocrine effects of marijuana. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;42(S1):90S-96S. doi: 10.1002/j.1552-4604.2002.tb06008.x. PMID: 12412841. Harclerode J. Endocrine effects of marijuana in the male: preclinical studies. NIDA Res Monogr. 1984;44:46-64. PMID: 6090909. https://www.zrtlab.com/blog/archive/the-effects-of-cannabis-on-your-hormones/ Lee SY, Oh SM, Chung KH. Estrogenic effects of marijuana smoke condensate and cannabinoid compounds. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2006 Aug 1;214(3):270-8. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2005.12.019. Epub 2006 Feb 24. PMID: 16499939.