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Hip Hop M1X with Sarah Love

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Last updated: Wednesday 16 Apr 2008
1XTRA NEWS: THE REAL TALK OF THE STREETS
Does weed mess minds?
Girl holding a joint
Smoke cannabis even once and it could increase the risk of mental psychosis by some 40%. Have you seen the effects?
We're talking about hallucinations, delusions and losing touch with reality.

Regular smokers are twice as likely to suffer from illnesses like schizophrenia, say top scientists.

There have been claims for a while that cannabis, especially stronger skunk, can trigger mental problems.
Do you think cannabis can lead to mental health problems? Or does it depend on the person? What are your experiences....let us know.

ItotheDizzle
A few points:"Smoke cannabis even once and it could increase the risk of mental psychosis by some 40%."I see no source for this implied fact and unsurprisingly it appears published on a government funded site. "People who smoke it need to admit they are addicts just like any aother druggie, get real and realise it's drug no matter how much they dress it!"Agreed however the same applies to alcohol. I would say over half of uni students are on the verge of alcoholism. To me a far larger problem.I am a regular smoker and do feel the effects of cannabis long term however what we need is fair and unbiased information not government propaganda. I completely agree with the above comment on contamination. This is now a massive problem and certainly up here in Leeds I would say over 80% of smokers are buying contaminated skunk. This to me is just as worrying and we urgently need studies into the damage caused by these so far unknown contaminants. Peace.



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