Cannabis & Mental Health
Cannabis & Mental Health is a joint project with the Schizophrenia Society of Canada’s project Cannabis & Psychosis, YouthREX, and The Mental Health Commission of Canada. This free online resources features:
1. A self-led, online 90-minute certificate course exploring a range of key issues, from understanding why people choose to use, demystifying the endocannabinoid system, the impact of cannabis legislation on communities, harm reduction basics, and more.
2. A Mentor Guide, featuring activities for educators, peer support and youth workers, parents, and youth allies.
Why we’re recommending this resource:
- Accuracy of information: well-researched, appropriately cited, and well written/ organized
- Authority: author is identifiable and has related qualifications and/or credentials / affiliated with a reputable institution
- Objectivity: minimal to no biases or affiliations with a company selling products of promoting a questionable agenda.
- Currency: information that is recent or has been recently endorsed
- Canadian resource