Myths about medical cannabis - Dr. David Hepburn.

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Myths about medical cannabis

• DR. DAVID HEPBURN

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• Dr. David Hepburn states that rapid expansion of
  global interest in medical cannabis also means a
  rapid expansion of myth information.
• We are going to show you two of the most common
  myths about medical cannabis

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Myth

• Myth
• CBD non psychoactive, medical, oil, good
• THC psychoactive, recreational, smoke, bad.
• True
• THC is also needed to treat various medical
  conditions

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CBD vs THC myth

• Thinking that the CBD is good and the THC is bad,
  is a myth that does not benefit at all the uses
  of medical cannabis.
• First a question, is medical cannabis the same as
  recreational cannabis?
• The answer is yes....and no. As stated by Dr.
  David Hepburn THC is used for one purpose in
  recreational users, to get high. But the same THC
  is also needed to treat various medical
  conditions that respond better to THC dominant
  strains, (e.g migraines).

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CBD vs THC myth

• Furthermore THC can make CBD work better and vice
  versa.
• THC is also medically beneficial in many
  conditions including migraines, spasms,
  Tourettes, nausea, some types of pain etc.
• Some states have believed the THC is bad myth
  and have limited its use or dosage, thinking
  that only CBD is medically useful. Big mistake.
• In fact, CBD by itself is much less effective
  than CBD with either THC or other cannabinoids
  used in conjunction.
• Besides, THC can actually have its psycho-active
  effect mitigated by simply adding CBD.

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Myth

• Myth
• Cannabis is safe for youth.
• True
• Cannabis is a drug and needs to be respected as
  such if youth think that cannabis is harmless.
  They are mistaken.

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Cannabis is NOT safe for youth.

• Dr. David Hepburn explains
• The adolescent brain is not like a normal human
  brain. Prior to neuro maturation (age 25ish) the
  young brain is being actively pruned and
  connections created. During adolescence there is
  an explosion in development and creation of our
  natural cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2),
  enzymes (FAAH and MAGL) and actual cannabinoids
  (anandamide and 2 AG).
• These three components comprise the
  endocannabinoid system (ECS) that is essential to
  be aware of in order to understand how and why
  cannabis can be used as medicine. Adding plant
  (exogenous) cannabinoids to a teen brain, that is
  busy trying to determine its own system, may not
  only have a deleterious effect in the production
  of a normally developing system, but may also
  have an effect on some types of memory, learning
  and emotions that are not beneficial and may
  persist for many years, even after
  neuromaturation.

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Cannabis is NOT safe for youth.

• The prefrontal cortex, replete with ECS
  components, is the last part of the brain to
  mature. This area of the brain is responsible for
  executive control and, should it not be allowed
  to develop properly, issues ranging from decision
  making to impulse control can be thrown for a
  loop.
• Cannabis is a drug and needs to be respected as
  such. Too many youth currently think that
  cannabis is harmless. They are... mistaken.

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