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#  What You Should Know About Marijuana and Parkinson’s 

 Feb 26, 2019 

 

    ![Marijuana ](/sites/default/files/styles/no_sizing/public/images/marijuanapd-bloghero.png?itok=9qfJQoPx)  [Marijuana](https://parkinson.org/Understanding-Parkinsons/Treatment/Medical-Marijuana) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a hot topic. Watch our newest video, [Neuro Talks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxiUq8C8t_s&t=11s), where James Beck, PhD, Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Scientific Officer, explains what the PD community should know about marijuana.

What are the risks of marijuana for a person with PD? Can it help with symptoms? What is the Parkinson’s Foundation doing to learn more? Find out in [this four-minute video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxiUq8C8t_s&t=11s):

  

 **For more information, call the Parkinson’s Foundation Helpline today at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) or email us at <Helpline@Parkinson.org> with your Parkinson’s questions in English or Spanish.**

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