Far from being a harmless rite of passage, cannabis use can interfere with brain development, but parents can put protective factors in place
Vaping weed has become more popular among teenagers. Photo posed: Getty
When your teenager tells you that “everyone vapes weed now” (never mind just smoking it!) or you overhear another parent shrug and say, “sure, we all tried it at that age”, it may be tempting to start thinking that cannabis has become a fairly harmless rite of passage.
However, in a recent article, The American Psychological Association (APA), highlighted how adolescent cannabis use can interfere with their developing brain, and is an important reminder that “just weed” isn’t quite as benign for teenagers as popular culture suggests.