On Oct. 17, it will have been six years since legal cannabis was introduced in Canada. Experts from Western University are available to media to discuss the potential health impacts.
Dan Hardy
Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of Expertise: Long-term metabolic health impacts on offspring from cannabis use during pregnancy.
Jibran Khokhar
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of expertise: Substance use trends among older people, impact of vaping and cannabis on the developing brain, substance use in vulnerable populations and those genetically at-risk, and long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use.
*Note: Jibran Khokhar is unavailable for interviews on Oct. 17
Steven Laviolette
Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of Expertise: Cannabis in relation to brain development and the adolescent brain, psychoactive effects of cannabis, and connections to schizophrenia, addiction, depression and anxiety.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cynthia Fazio, Media Relations Officer, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, 226.376.4924 (mobile), cynthia.fazio@uwo.ca.
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