The cannabis-mind connection: a clinician’s perspective on mental health practice, harm reduction, and racial equity
I’m pleased to share a recently published article I co-authored with Dr. Leah Sera, The Cannabis–Mind Connection: A Clinician’s Perspective on Mental Health Practice, Harm Reduction, and Racial Equity. This piece reflects what many clinicians and clients already know—cannabis is part of the mental health landscape, yet it often goes unaddressed in care.
Rather than debating whether cannabis is “good” or “bad,” the article focuses on how clinicians can ethically and compassionately engage with clients who are already using cannabis. Using a harm reduction and justice-oriented lens, we explore stigma, the racialized history of prohibition, and the importance of culturally responsive, person-centered practice.
Our hope is that this work helps normalize honest conversations about cannabis and supports more inclusive, informed mental health care.
