Experts Discuss Impact of Marijuana on Youth - Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — Marijuana is a hot topic lately but mainly focusing on the legalization of the drug. Now, experts are talking about it in a different light in central Wisconsin.
On Monday, a four-part series continued about the impact of marijuana on the youth. The series is taking place at North Central Technical College.
The main topic of the third meeting was strategies of how to combat the impact the drug has on youth.
“In other states, we’ve seen some troubling numbers, increase in emergency room visits, increase in drunk driving incidents, increase in mental health issues, ” Joseph Eberstein of the San Diego County Marjiuana Prevention Initiative said.
The final session of the series is May 6. A Harvard professor will wrap up the series, discussing the impact of the drug, specifically, on the teen brain.
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