title: Weeding Out the Truth: Adolescents and Cannabis.
abstract: The use of cannabis for both legal (similar to alcohol) and medical purposes is becoming more common. Although cannabis remains an illegal Schedule 1 drug federally, as of November 2015, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized "medical" cannabis, and 4 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of cannabis for adults aged 21 years and older. It is very likely that more and more states will sooner rather than later allow cannabis for both medical and legal purposes. This review article will focus on a variety of issues relevant to the current debate about cannabis, and will address the following.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (SA); and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute (GT).
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ammerman
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug / Q000266:history*; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D064086:Medical Marijuana / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D064086:Medical Marijuana