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Andrew J Saxon

Professor (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences), University of Washington

Expertise: Drug toxicology, Cannabis, Drug addiction
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2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading

“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potential harms of cannabis. Although it does not cause fatal overdose, it does cause intoxication and impairment, and driving under the influence is dangerous. Also, both acute and chronic use of cannabis cause cognitive impairment which can interfere with an individual’s safety and productivity.”