Cannabis: Benefits vs. Harm - What's the Evidence? with Dr. Christopher Labos

<p>A rebuttal, of sorts, to episode 134 of The Body of Evidence, &quot;Medical Cannabis: Where Are We?&quot;.</p><p>Dr. Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He writes for the Montreal Gazette, makes regular appearances on CBC radio and TV, and is host of The Body of Evidence podcast, where he takes a skeptical eye at health claims and looks at the body of evidence on a varietyof health topics. </p><p>He is a Course Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology,Biostatistics and Occupational Health. He is also the author of the book: Does Coffee Cause Cancer and Eight More Myths About the Food We Eat. </p><p>© 2026 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. A video version of this video is available at <a href="https://youtu.be/H2KuLpC_W48" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://youtu.be/H2KuLpC_W48</a> or at briankerby.com</p><p><br></p><p>Body of Evidence medical cannabis episode<br><a href="https://bodyofevidence.ca/134-medical-cannabis-where-are-we" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bodyofevidence.ca/134-medical-cannabis-where-are-we</a></p><p> Dr. Labos’ article on cannabis and driving: <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-risks-of-mixing-driving-and-cannabis" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-risks-of-mixing-driving-and-cannabis</a></p><p>Selected sources:</p><p>Di Ciano, P., Rajji, T. K., Hong, L. E., Zhao, S. Y. F., Byrne, P., Elzohairy, Y., Brubacher, J. R., McGrath, M. J., Brands, B., Chen, S., Wang, W., Hasan, O. S. M., Wickens, C. M., Kaduri, P., &amp; Foll, B. L. (2024). Cannabis and Driving in Older Adults. JAMA, 7(1), e2352233. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52233</p><p>Han, B. H., Brennan, J. J., Orozco, M. A., Moore, A. A., &amp; Castillo, E. M. (2023). Trends in Emergency Department Visits Associated With Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in California, 2005–2019. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(4), 1267–1274. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18180</p><p>Hughes, A. R., Grusing, S., Lin, A., Hendrickson, R. G., Sheridan, D. C., Marshall, R., &amp; Horowitz, B. Z. (2022). Trends in intentional abuse and misuse ingestions in school-aged children and adolescents reported to US poison centers from 2000-2020. Clinical Toxicology, 61(1), 64–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2022.2120818</p><p>Jeffers, A. M., Glant