Health effects of cannabis .: H129-73/2017E-PDF
“There are both potential therapeutic uses for and potential health risks of using cannabis (marijuana). A chemical called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is responsible for the way your brain and body respond to cannabis. While it is used by some for therapeutic purposes, there are short- and long-term physical and mental health effects that can be harmful"--p. [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Health Canada. |
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| Title | Health effects of cannabis . |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Effets du cannabis sur la santé. Caption title. Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Health Canada, c2017. |
| Description | 4 p. |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-08290-5 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 170012 |
| Subject terms | Narcotics Drug use Health impact |
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