News (Media Awareness Project) - UK: PUB LTE: Honesty Needed In Cannabis Debate |
Title: | UK: PUB LTE: Honesty Needed In Cannabis Debate |
Published On: | 2007-07-31 |
Source: | Guardian, The (UK) |
Fetched On: | 2008-01-12 00:58:58 |
HONESTY NEEDED IN CANNABIS DEBATE
The exacerbation of schizophrenia by self-medication applies to all
mind-altering drugs. Indeed, the scientific literature on
co-occurring alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia is vast, yet I
don't hear anyone using it to make the case for reclassification of
alcohol. The potent cannabis myth is being pushed by shameless
culture warriors who seemingly have no understanding of how cannabis
is actually consumed. The difference between strong and weak cannabis
is that strong cannabis requires significantly less smoke inhalation
to achieve the desired effect. It's actually less harmful.
Robert Sharpe
Common Sense for Drug Policy
The exacerbation of schizophrenia by self-medication applies to all
mind-altering drugs. Indeed, the scientific literature on
co-occurring alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia is vast, yet I
don't hear anyone using it to make the case for reclassification of
alcohol. The potent cannabis myth is being pushed by shameless
culture warriors who seemingly have no understanding of how cannabis
is actually consumed. The difference between strong and weak cannabis
is that strong cannabis requires significantly less smoke inhalation
to achieve the desired effect. It's actually less harmful.
Robert Sharpe
Common Sense for Drug Policy
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