Dr Christian Thurstone talks about Colorado and Cannabis

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Category: News
Published: 08 July 2015
Advocates of legalization of cannabis have gained momentum from the introduction of medical marijuana in 23 US states and the subsequent legalization and commercialization of cannabis for so called recreational use in 4 states. Spearheaded by the legalization of cannabis in Colorado, a new billon dollar industry has emerged which is contributing to a normalization of use through investment in media, political lobbying, support of grass root activism and investments in dubious science on medical marijuana. Tactics which we recognize from the industries behind legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco.

Are we facing a new Big Marijuana 2.0 which will be just as hard to contain as Big Tobacco have been? 
What does the science have to say on the virtues of medical marijuana and the experiences of medical marijuana in Colorado?  

In cooperation with Uppsala University Forum for research on addiction to medical products and illegal drugs - UFOLD, and RNS, ECAD has invited Dr Christian Thurstone to talk about his experiences as a Child Psychiatrist in Denver and his research studying the effects of cannabis legalization from a grass root perspective.

The presentation can be viewed here: Dr Thurstones presentations starts at 36 minutes. 
ECAD Secretary General comments the presentation at the end.