Evelyn Nussenbaum shares her experience with cannabis as a treatment for her son's severe epilepsy. As the cannabis industry grows into a multi-billion-dollar market, Kassandra Frederique notes that someone is arrested for cannabis every 58 seconds in the United States. Experts like Yasmin Hurd and Staci Gruber discuss the plant's complex chemistry and the public health challenges of its increasing use. The documentary raises critical questions about dosage, safety, and the long-term effects of cannabis consumption.

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Find out why cannabis is still illegal for some people.
Meet experts discussing the complexities of cannabis use.
See how cannabis is marketed as both medicine and a recreational drug.

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Someone gets arrested for cannabis every 58 seconds.
The cannabinoid receptor is the most abundant receptor in the brain.
Cannabis comprises over 400 compounds.

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