Samantha Baglot & Gavin Petrie participate in Cannabis Youth Roundtable on Harm Reduction

Researchers capture the youth voice as they craft harm reduction policy for cannabis use

As the mother of an inquisitive nine-year-old, Rebecca Haines-Saah has already started the conversation about cannabis with her son. "I have age-appropriate open conversations with my oldest son about why people use cannabis," says Dr. Haines-Saah, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and member of the O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM).

Dr. Hill featured in Vice video "Green to Weed: The Munchies [...] Explained by Science "​

Green to Weed: The Munchies (and Other Effects) Explained By Science

Welcome to Green to Weed, a new series that breaks down the need-to-know information about cannabis through the lens of someone who's entirely "green." In episode one, our host Anubha Momin chats with neuroscientist Dr. Matt Hill about the endocannabinoid system and the science behind the munchies.

Dr. Hill featured in Maclean's article "The Secret to Raising Resilient Kids"

The secret to raising resilient kids - Macleans.ca

Helen Leask has a doctorate in zoology and has built a career in health care research. She is a fellow in global journalism at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto It's been a horrible year for hurricanes, mass shootings and terror attacks.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "This Scottish Granny Feels No Pain [...]"

This Scottish granny feels no pain, so a Calgary researcher studied her unique DNA | CBC News

A University of Calgary scientist is sharing what he and his fellow researchers learned when looking at the curious case of a woman who feels no pain. Matthew Hill is a neuroscientist with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "Calgarian Diagnosed with Rare Cannabinoid Syndrome [..]"

Calgarian diagnosed with rare cannabinoid syndrome that includes 'uncontrolled vomiting' | CBC News

After suffering with cramps and a near-constant feeling of nausea for several months, Desiree Haight's symptoms worsened in November to the point she had to go to an emergency room. The Calgary woman worried it was a relapse of a condition she was afflicted by in 2005, when she was hospitalized for three months and needed a feeding tube, eventually dropping to a body weight of just 98 pounds.

Dr. Hill featured in Vice article "All the Things the New Anti-Weed Crusade Gets [...] Wrong"

VICE - All the Things the New Anti-Weed Crusade Gets Horribly Wrong

High Wire is Maia Szalavitz's reported opinion column on drugs and drug policy. Stories about cannabis are like catnip, so it was only matter of time before someone with an aura of credibility decided to capitalize on the growing consensus in favor of legalization with an extreme contrarian perspective.

Dr. Hill presents at UCalgary Medicine on "Your Brain on PTSD: The Impact of Cannabis"
Dr. Hill presents at O'Brien Institute for Public Health on "Cannabis Legalization in Canada [...]"

Cannabis Legalization in Canada: Cannabinoids 101 - Matt Hill

Cannabis Legalization in Canada: Implications for Public Health in Alberta, May5, 2017; Cannabinoids 101: Understanding the endocannabinoid system; Dr. Matt ...
Samantha Baglot speaks at UCalgary Press Release on New Funding for Cannabis Research

Government of Canada invests in new cannabis research and public awareness programs

The Government of Canada is investing in 26 cannabis research projects across the country including three at the University of Calgary as part of an ongoing commitment to generate evidence on the potential therapeutic benefits and harms associated with cannabis use, and promote guidelines for lower-risk use.

Dr. Hill featured in New Yorker article
​"A World Without Pain"

A World Without Pain

We like to think that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, or more resilient, or . . . something. Deeper. Wiser. Enlarged. There is "glory in our sufferings," the Bible promises. "Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." In this equation, no pain is too great to be good.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "Why Cannabis Shouldn't be Considered a Gateway Drug"

Why cannabis shouldn't be considered a gateway drug: Calgary professor debunks marijuana myths | CBC News

The legalization of marijuana in Canada is just five months away, but there are still questions and misconceptions in many people's minds surrounding cannabis. Matthew Hill, an associate professor at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute, is working to debunk the myths.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "Why Overdose May Be the Wrong Word [...]"

Why overdose may be the wrong word when it comes to cannabis | CBC News

Whether or not you can overdose on cannabis depends on two things: how you ingest it and how you define the word "overdose." For most people talking about illicit drugs, an overdose means someone died or had to be resuscitated. Basically, this is what we've seen with the growing opioid crisis: take too much and you die.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC interactive news piece "This is Your Brain on Pot"

This is how pot gets you high

Inside the brain, signals pass between cells called neurons. These signals become thoughts, memories, emotions and reactions to the world. A signal is passed on when an electric charge travels through a neuron and releases chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters flow across a gap called a synapse, causing the next neuron to fire and send the message, or stay dormant.

Dr. Hill featured in Scientific American article "Marijuana Madness: Hopped-up Weed [...]"

Marijuana Madness: Hopped-Up Weed May Pose Risks for Users

On the street it's called skunk for its intense, pungent odor. But the smell isn't the only thing that's strong about this type of marijuana. These increasingly popular strains contain high levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive substance in cannabis that causes its euphoric effects.

Dr. Hill presents at McGill University on "Cannabis in Canada [...]"

Cannabis in Canada - Matthew Hill

2017 Departmental Day - Cannabis in Canada: What do we know? What can we expect? McGill University department of psychiatry.

Dr. Hill presents at the Canadian Public Health Association Webinar on "Cannabinoids 101"

Cannabinoids 101: Understanding the endocannabinoid system with Dr. Hill

Dr. Matthew Hill Associate Professor, University of Calgary In this webinar, Dr. Hill uncovers the basic workings of the endocannabinoid system, what we know...
Dr. Hill presents a UCalgary webinar on "Cannabis Legalization and Youth"

Cannabis legalization and youth

Some of the most hotly debated aspects of legalized marijuana centre around our youth. How does cannabis use affect adolescent brains? What do parents need to know, given the legal consumption ages established by provincial governments? Experts from UCalgary's Cumming School of Medicine examine the scientific evidence we have so far on cannabinoids and adolescent brain development, and who might be at most risk.

Dr. Hill featured in Global News video on Marijuana Myths

Marijuana myths: U of C brain researcher deciphers fact from fiction | Watch News Videos Online

There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to marijuana. Matthew Hill with the U of C Hotchkiss Brain Institute joins Global News at Noon to wade through what is true and what are simply marijuana myths.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "'Blazing a New Trail': Olympic Gold Medalist [...]"

'Blazing a new trail': Olympic gold medalist turned cannabis activist welcomes legalization | CBC News

A Canadian snowboarder who was temporarily stripped of his Olympic gold medal for having trace amounts of marijuana in his system is now in the medical cannabis business and says the product - set to be legalized next year - could be the new wine.

Dr. Hill featured in CBC article "Pot's Potential Benefit for Mental Health [...]"

Pot's potential benefit for mental health among understudied areas that could be new research priorities | CBC News

Calgary researchers who examined more than 1,000 studies of cannabis and mental health say only two looked at possible benefits instead of harm - and overall there are some big gaps in knowledge that could become national research priorities.

Dr. Hill featured in NYT article "Canada's Message to Teenagers [...]"

Canada's Message to Teenagers: Marijuana Is Legal Now. Please Don't Smoke It.

THORNBURY, Ontario - Parents and grandparents jammed the small hall of Thornbury, a sleepy ski town north of Toronto, to glean tips on how to talk to their teenagers about the potential harms of marijuana.

Dr. Hill featured in NYT blog "Phys Ed: What Really Causes Runner's High?"

Phys Ed: What Really Causes Runner's High?

For decades, endorphins have hogged the credit for producing "runner's high," that fleeting sense of euphoria and calm that many people report experiencing after prolonged exercise. Who among us, after an especially satisfying workout, hasn't thought, "ah, my endorphins are kicking in." Endorphins are the world's sole celebrity peptide.

Dr. Hill featured on the Mind-Gut Conversation Interview Series

Is THC/CBD Good For You? with Dr. Matthew Hill | MGC Ep. 19

Is pot good for us? There are few medicinal plants that have stirred up as much excitement and expectations than cannabis. After decades of demonizing cannab...

Dr. Hill presents "Clearing the Smoke: Cannabis and Mental Health" 

Clearing the Smoke: Cannabis and mental health

How does cannabis work on the brain? Will legalization trigger an epidemic? Dr. Matt Hill, PhD, Assistant Professor, Hotchkiss Brain Institute and a member o...
Research funded by Brain Canada, BONF, CFI, CIHR, NIH and NSERC. Many thanks to the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Mathison Centre, and Alberta Children's Hospital for their support.