Article Type: Our Voices
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Cannabis and you: Impacts on you
Cannabis use has both short term and long term impacts on our health, and these can be seen in the form of physical, cognitive, and psychological and emotional impacts. Short term impacts In low doses: In high doses: If you would like to download a PDF of our infographic to share with others, please feel…
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Cannabis and you: Mental health
Although many people will use cannabis to cope with mental health concerns, it is important to understand that cannabis can have a negative impact on our mental health if used frequently, and if we begin using it as teenagers. The earlier in life you begin using cannabis the higher your risk of developing mental health…
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Cannabis and you
Last year BIPOC USHR was able to get a small microgrant from Health Canada to help educate international students on the health impacts of cannabis. For so many the belief is that cannabis use is harmless, but that is not what the research tells us. We hope that through this educational campaign we are able…
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Statement on the murder of Mahsa Amini and why it matters here
Updated May 30 The following statement was written by Sobia Ali-Faisal (she/her), executive director of BIPOC USHR, and Amirah Oyesegun (they/them), vice-president of the BIPOC USHR Board, both of whom are Muslims. Last month Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old young woman in Iran, was detained by Iran’s so-called “morality police” after the officers found…