Substance Use: Cannabis

Cannabis is a hot topic. The main psychoactive chemical in cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Our brains have neuroreceptors that respond to THC-like chemicals. When a person takes cannabis these receptors over-activate in response to the THC, causing brain and body changes. The effects of cannabis vary greatly and may happen quickly or slowly, depending on how people take it (smoking, vaping, ingesting) and their body make up (height, weight, metabolism, etc). Cannabis can impact a person’s reaction time, short-term memory and motor skills. Cannabis also can lead to increased risk-taking and poor judgment.

See NSC recommendations for employers to address cannabis in the workplace.

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● Cannabis and Safety: It's Complicated

● University of South Carolina: Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC

● Forbes: What's the Difference Between Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC?

● Institute for Work & Health: Cannabis and Injury Risk

● National Institute on Drug Abuse: Effects of Marijuana Use

● ACOEM: Marijuana in the Workplace

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