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Impact of cannabis legalization on young adults with depression and…
Impact of cannabis legalization on young adults with depression and anxiety
Benefits
May help reduce anxiety symptoms
CBD effective with anxiety
Legalization may take out the "risk" factor and make it less controversial to use
Potential Risks
Increase chance of depression when use begins before 25
Can worsen depressive symptoms
More readily available to youth at risk
Replace cannabis for other medications
Effects young adults developing brain and can be harmful
Young adults believing everything they read on internet
Limitations
Different strains have different effects, hard to study cannabis
Few studies focusing on young adults with depression/anxiety
No long-term studies
Hard to determine if depression/anxiety encourage individuals to use cannabis or if cannabis causes these symptoms
Few sources of education
Programs in place
Media campaigns targeted at youth to discuss risks of impaired driving
School education
Very limited, may not reach everyone
No specific programs for at risk youth