DD #73 - Fact and Fiction: Medical Marijuana

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English - June 28, 2019 15:24 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 214 ratings
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Feature Interview (14:30) – The Doctors are joined by Dr. Jeffrey Berger, Medical Director of The Guest House, which specializes in addiction treatment for Catholic clergy and men and women religious. Dr. Berger shares his 35 years of experience treating addiction to shed light on what we know and what we don’t know about medical marijuana, including how marijuana works, typical affects, the potential benefits, and the documented dangers.

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Also in this episode:

Background Info (01:00) – Medical Cannabis from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.09.005)

Medical Trivia (Answer at 42:20) – According to the World Health Organization, about 2.5% of the world’s population consumes cannabis in some fashion. In the US, the most recent figure was 3x the international level – 7.5% over age 12 consume it. Which state had the highest per capital use at 16.3% of citizens over age 12 using cannabis?

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