Canadian youth use Cannabis more than any other legal drug and statistics indicate on average
they begin using as early as junior high. When compared to alcohol and tobacco, cannabis has the
fastest rate of transition to substance use disorder among adolescents. Cannabis affects brain development in areas responsible for decision making, judgment, planning and problem solving. THC induces neurotoxic changes that can result in effectively altering the functions responsible for emotional and cognitive performance, impulse control, memory, coordination, appetite, pain, mood, pleasure and motivation.