Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side Effects

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🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Nearly half of states – 24 and Washington, D.C – have legalized recreational marijuana. As more people report regularly using it, physicians are seeing patients with alarming side effects related to their cannabis use. On this week’s episode of Well, Now Kavita and Maya sit down with internist and pediatrician Dr. Brittany Tayler to better understand these conditions and who could most likely get them. If you liked this episode, check out: Psychedelics’ Long Strange Trip to the Doctor’s Office Well, Now is hosted by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller and Dr. Kavita Patel. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to [email protected]. Want to listen to Well, Now uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Well, Now and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/wellnowplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.8	You're listening to Well Now, Slate's Podcast on Health and Wellness.
0:35.8	I'm Kavita Patel.
0:37.1	And I'm Maya Feller.
0:38.3	Living in New York, I feel like I can find a cannabis dispensary on just about every street corner, including in my own
0:45.3	neighborhood. Kavita is that the case for you in DC? Oh definitely we are not as
0:49.6	densely populated as in New York City but we still have dispensaries everywhere.
0:54.8	Many people around here travel between Maryland, the district, and Northern Virginia, and all
0:59.2	three have legalized recreational marijuana for adults.
1:03.0	Basically, it's pretty easy to get it here.
1:05.0	Yeah, that's same.
1:05.7	It's also legal in New York State.
1:08.1	In fact, this year, nearly half of states, 24
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