The Mindspace Podcast #10: Cannabis and Mental Health with Dr. Claude Cyr

I would very much hope that the Canadian and the provincial governments would stop pussyfooting around, and start giving some real and concrete advice on how to use cannabis responsibly.Dr. Claude Cyr is a family physician in practice for over twenty years and a part-time lecturer at the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University and an associate researcher for the Quebec Cannabis Registry. He has extensive experience prescribing medical cannabis to patients and is widely considered a pillar of the medical cannabis community.In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his intention to legalize cannabis. One year later, Claude created Doctors for Responsible Access (DRA), a not for profit association of doctors and nurse practitioners whose mission is to protect the health of all Canadians by advocating for an informed medical perspective on cannabis legalization.In this conversation, Claude shares his level-headed, informed, and nuanced views on the benefits and drawbacks of legalization of cannabis.Joe and Claude discussed:– The medical uses of cannabis – The potential benefits and drawbacks of cannabis on mental health – How to responsibly use cannabis – How parents should talk to their teenagers about using cannabis – The medical potential of psychedelicsIf you have any concerns about your own or loved ones’ consumption of cannabis, please reach out to Mindspace and one of our experts can help you figure it out. If you are a physician and would like more information on DRA, please visit: https://doctorsforresponsibleaccess.com Dr. Joe would love to hear your questions, ideas, and stories on the topic, so please write to him on Facebook or Twitter.And if you think this episode would be meaningful to anyone you know, please share it. We’d like as many people as possible to be informed about these issues to ensure safe and responsible consumption and prescription.#Cannabis #LegalCannabisCheck out other episodes here: Site: https://www.themindspacepodcast.com iTunes: https://www.bit.ly/mindspacepodcastitunes Spotify: https://www.bit.ly/mindspacepodcastspotify Google Play: https://www.bit.ly/mindspacepodcastgoogleIf you would like to keep updated with new releases of the Mindspace podcast, sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.mindspacewellbeing.com/newsletter/Connect with Dr. Joe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJoeFlandersMindspace/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeflanders/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drjoeflanders LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joe-flanders-24503517/Follow Mindspace on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindspaceWellBeing/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mindspaceclinic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindspace-wellbeing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindspacewellbeing/