title: Young brains on cannabis: It's time to clear the smoke.
abstract: Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance among youth. Recent policy developments and ongoing debate related to this drug underscore the urgent need to "clear the smoke" and better understand what the scientific evidence says about the health and behavioral effects of cannabis use, particularly on youth whose brains are undergoing rapid and extensive development.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Porath-Waller
authors.affiliation: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Notarandrea
authors.affiliation: University of Guelph, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Vaccarino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000187:drug effects