Assessment
As students complete the activities in the module, observe whether they have mastered the following:
- Can students explain the effects of marijuana on the brain and how these effects can change the brain?
- Do students understand the scientific basis for the laws making marijuana use illegal?
- Do students understand how marijuana affects neurotransmission?
- Did students participate in the class activities and discussion? Did they engage in the topics?
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