According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States, with 37.6 million users in the past year. Yet there is a growing body of evidence to show that medical marijuana may help in treating a variety of chronic health conditions. More than 30 states sanction marijuana for medical indications, and ten have made it available for recreational use. What is the difference between medical and recreational marijuana? What are the risks and benefits?

With the landscape for legal use changing rapidly, it’s a good time to find out the answers to these questions and more with expert guests:

Diana Martins-Welch, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, whose research interests include the study of how medical cannabis can manage symptoms for cancer patients, and 
Marc Ross, Esq, adjunct professor of law at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and a leading authority involving the issues in marijuana legalization and laws across the country concerning marijuana and marijuana-related businesses.