About this episode:

Although cannabis is legal in nearly half of all U.S. states, policy is complicated. There's federal law, which prohibits the sale of THC-containing cannabis but not hemp. There's state law, which is an even more complex patchwork. In this episode: A new report looks at how this hazy landscape is impacting public health policy and equity.

Guests:

Dr. Yasmin Hurd is a neuroscientist and the director of the Addiction Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

Douglas Berman is a legal expert and the director of the Drug Enforcement Policy Center at the Moritz College of Lawat The Ohio State University.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health Equity—National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine

• The Risks of Psychotic Symptoms With Cannabis Use in Younger People—Public Health On Call (January, 2024)

• The Evidence—and Lack Thereof—About Cannabis—Public Health On Call (August, 2023)

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