Public health cannabis messages must highlight mental health risks – Psychiatrist

 Public health cannabis messages must highlight mental health risks – Psychiatrist

As South Africa’s ‘green economy’ continues to expand, Dr Lisa Dannatt says public health messaging on cannabis should focus on the potential risks to the developing brain.

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Dr Lisa Dannatt, a subspecialist addiction psychiatrist working in private practice, and an honorary senior lecturer at…