Cannabis: Benefits vs. Harm - What's the Evidence? with Dr. Christopher Labos

About this episode

Dr. Christopher Labos discusses the evidence surrounding the benefits and harms of cannabis, providing a rebuttal to previous claims made about medical cannabis.

A rebuttal, of sorts, to episode 134 of The Body of Evidence, "Medical Cannabis: Where Are We?". Dr. Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology. He writes for the Montreal Gazette, makes regular appearances on CBC radio and TV, and is host of The Body of Evidence podcast, where he takes a skeptical eye at health claims and looks at the body of evidence on a varietyof health topics. He is a Course Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology,Biostatistics and Occupational Health. He is also the author of the book: Does Coffee Cause Cancer and Eight More Myths About the Food We Eat. © 2026 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. A video version of this video is available at https://youtu.be/H2KuLpC_W48 or at briankerby.com Body of Evidence medical cannabis episode https://bodyofevidence.ca/134-medical-cannabis-where-are-we Dr. Labos’ article on cannabis and driving: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-risks-of-mixing-driving-and-cannabis Selected sources: Di Ciano, P., Rajji, T. K., Hong, L. E., Zhao, S. Y. F., Byrne, P., Elzohairy, Y., Brubacher, J. R., McGrath, M. J., Brands, B…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Kerby

Guest: Dr. Christopher Labos

Topics covered

• cannabis
• medical cannabis
• health claims
• epidemiology
• driving risks
• skepticism

Keywords

• cannabis
• medical cannabis
• Dr. Christopher Labos
• health evidence
• driving risks
• epidemiology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal Gazette, CBC, The Body of Evidence, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

Books & works: Does Coffee Cause Cancer and Eight More Myths About the Food We Eat

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