Marijuana; New Laws, New Problems for Teens
Catalogue Number: 600708
Producer: Human Relations Media
Subject: Character Education, Criminal Justice & Law, Family Studies/Home Economics, Guidance, Health and Medicine, Social Issues, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2022
Running Time: 19:04
Marijuana is readily available to teens, and use is up; but marijuana is still a poor choice for teens. This video and print program helps teens understand the real risks to their health and to their well-being. Using the latest research, viewers will learn how marijuana impacts the teen brain, lungs, and heart; risks of vaping and wet lung syndrome; cannabis use disorder, addiction, and mental health. Teens weigh in on life issues from marijuana use: arrests, car accidents, school problems, including academics and sports, school codes of conduct, college and work issues; and family issues. The takeaway is simple: marijuana use will hurt you. Viewers should compare Canadian laws related to marijuana with the US laws presented here.
Includes: Video, resource guide with student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format.
Related Titles
All You Need to Know about Marijuana in 17 Minutes
Human Relations Media 600575Program summarizes the many risks of marijuana use. Viewers learn how THC attaches to cannabinoid...
Marijuana: Does Legal Mean Safe?
Human Relations Media 600625Many teens think that pot is harmless because some states have legalized marijuana for medical...
How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
Human Relations Media 600664This program drives home the message that drug addiction is a disease of the brain and that teens...
Marijuana: Just the Facts Please
Human Relations Media 600677There is still a great deal of confusion surrounding Marijuana and its effects on the mind and...
Marijuana and CBD: The Inside Story
Human Relations Media 600701Navigating the terrain of fast-changing marijuana laws and the explosion of unregulated products...