1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jenna interviews Dr. Lynn Silver, a pediatrician and co-author of a new large California study examining how adolescent cannabis use relates to later mental health outcomes.&amp;nbsp; Using Kaiser Permanente screening data from 463,000 teens ages 13–17 and following them up to seven years (or until age 25), the study compared youth who reported past-year cannabis use with those who did not, excluding those with prior diagnoses.&amp;nbsp; Teens who reported cannabis use were about twice as likely to later be diagnosed with psychosis/schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, about one-third more likely to develop depression, and about one-quarter more likely to develop anxiety.&amp;nbsp; The discussion also covers barriers to cannabis research, rising THC potency and new products, how genetics and environmental triggers may interact, and why decriminalization differs from for-profit legalization and youth marketing. 00:00 Why Cannabis Risks Matter 00:41 Meet Dr Lynn Silver 03:00 Why Research Lagged 03:34 THC Potency Revolution 05:58 Inside the Kaiser Study 08:40 What the Study Found 11:20 Correlation vs Causation 14:35 How Cannabis May Trigger Illness 18:37 Real World Psychosis Stories 20:30 Decriminalize vs Legalize 24:02 Forms of Use and Family Rules 25:58 Closing Thanks and Takeaways Read the study here.&amp;nbsp; SmartHER News http://sites.libsyn.com/120865 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42979018/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/206500013