Cannabis and Mental Health
Cal Poly Humboldt's Cannabis Studies Program invites campus and community members to attend a special lecture on Cannabis and Mental Health by Cannabis Studies lecturers William Dolphin and Michelle Newhart. Dolphin and Newhart’s lecture “Cannabis and Mental Health: The Paradox” will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2024 on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Siemens Hall, Room 108, from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm. The room is located just north of the Library Circle and parking lot. The event is free and open to all.
Come hear about:
Why millions of people use cannabis to manage mental health
What medical professionals say about the risks to mental health
The startling origin story of how psychiatry linked cannabis to psychosis
Problems with how psychiatric diagnoses get applied to cannabis users
How concerns over psychosis contribute to cannabis stigma
Dolphin and Newhart are the award-winning co-authors of “The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy Stigma and the Patient Experience In addition to teaching in the Cannabis Studies Program, both are affiliated researchers with the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research at Cal Poly Humboldt.
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