Sure, Use if You Want To…

(Addressing issues primarily from a recreational perspective.)

Marijuana, cannabis, is ubiquitous, meaning it is found everywhere.

In Canada we can grow up to 4 plants privately and cannabis shops are showing up in many communities.

To add, few drugs have such mythology and false information surrounding them.

It remains however that marijuana, in all its forms is a drug, that it is psycho-active, and that side effects remain, the severity of which may depend on quantity consumed as well as the age of the person consuming.

For some, at the highest levels of consumption is the risk of Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome. This is a recurrent nausea and vomiting, sometimes relieved through a hot shower.

At lower yet regular levels of consumption is amotivational syndrome. This is where the person loses there gumption or drive to fulfill age-appropriate goals.

If consumed at moderate to higher levels as a teen or young adult there is also the risk of triggering psychosis.

Apart from the potential harms as noted, there is also those who use the substance to self-medicate for any number of physical or mental issues.

While some may indeed experience relief, for many others this will exacerbate their condition and prolong obtaining more appropriate treatment.

So despite the availability, mythology and false information, there remain significant potential harms.

People can still acquire and use at their discretion. We do ask that people consider their sources of information and supply so that use is as safe as possible.

It is not recommended for use in adolescence given the susceptibility by some to harms mentioned and the fact that the adolescent brain is still in development.

Marijuana. It’s a drug and as with all drugs, caution should be exercised.

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Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider him an expert in social work, marital and family therapy, child development, parent-child relations and custody and access matters. Gary is the host of the TV reality show, Newlywed, Nearly Dead, former parenting columnist for the Hamilton Spectator and author of Marriage Rescue: Overcoming the ten deadly sins in failing relationships. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.