46.4 HIGH TIMES FOR CANNABIS: NEUROSCIENCE WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH AND EMERGING ADULTS

The relaxed perception associated with marijuana (Cannabis sativa), as well as the growing industry evolving around recreational and medical cannabis, has led to increased use of the drug, with its consumption by adolescents even surpassing cigarettes. In this presentation, an overview is provided of research regarding vulnerabilities of the developing brain to cannabis exposure during particularly sensitive windows of development and its...