Only a little while ago cannabis (marijuana) was approved for medical purposes. Now “recreational use” of the plant is legal in many states in the US. It is being prescribed to treat PTSD, schizophrenia and chronic pain among others. But what is dispensary opens near you – can you trust the advice of the “budtender” (staff who work at cannabis stores) who often provide advice to customers. Dr. Nancy Haug conducted a study to find out what kind of training these workers have and what they base their advice on. You’d be surprised. I talk with professor Haug about this topic and then I talk about what I’ve been doing to create online activities for students.
Resources on Cannabis
- This episode’s interviewee is Dr. Nancy Haug.
- Dr. Haug’s site at Palo Alto university.
- The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids.The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research (2017)
- Professor Haug’s study is entitled Training and Practices of Cannabis Dispensary Staff
- Sites where you’ll find information about Cannabis:
- A few of my interactive online activities:
- Helping students improve their study skills (levels of processing activity)
Week in Review: March 8, 2019 - TVP Communications
March 5, 2019[…] Nancy Haug of Palo Alto University shares her expertise on cannabis and mental health in this episode of The Psych Files […]
Sara Yerushalmian
March 5, 2019Hi Michael,
Thank you for sharing such a wealth of knowledge. I have started listening to you recently, and cannot stop!
You mentioned you can share the files for the Online experiment on Aggression (and to just contact you). I’d love that. Please let me know if that’s still possible. I’d like to try it with my class.
With gratitude,
Sara