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In Colorado, we have watched medical marijuana become legal, with dispensaries popping up all over the state, and a curious concentration here in Boulder. Recently, recreational marijuana has been legalized in Washington and Colorado, and legislators are scurrying to figure out what this will look like.

No doubt the times are changing, and marijuana seems destined in the near future to be widely and legally attainable, much like a bottle of wine.

It would be impossible to dispute that fact that marijuana has a role to play in medicine (1). But, like most medicines, there are side effects. Ideally, medicines do their job to help us get one well and then, once better, we get off the medicine. Sadly, our culture has become accustomed to long-term use of medicines, and part of that culture is that we endure the side effects. With regard to marijuana, it's important to note that prolonged and heavy use, particularly in teenagers, does have side effects and has been linked to numerous health concerns (2,3,4).

Join me as I discuss the documented benefits, the potential dangers, the serious risk for teenagers, and the Ayurvedic perspective with regards to marijuana use.

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