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As cannabis laws relax, neuroscientist warns of its dangers for developing brain
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Sep
Sep
One morning in June, barely 5 months after the first dispensary for recreational cannabis opened in New York State, neuroscientist Yasmin Hurd spoke via Zoom to an audience of educators and specialists who work with or run programs for children. The session’s organizers, alarmed by how many children in their South Bronx community were now getting their hands on cannabis, had sought Hurd’s expertise on the drug’s effects.