Cannabis

Blue 1 · February 20, 2015

There is no proven causal link between cannabis and schizophrenia.

Blue 1 · February 20, 2015

Pienaar's gloves said:
You're suggesting we sell heroin and krokodil and worry about it later?

Nobody would use krokodil if they had access to a regular supply of heroin.

Tramps_mate · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
There is no proven causal link between cannabis and schizophrenia.

Plus no one has ever been stoned to death (should really phrase that better), unlike people regularly drinking themselves to death. A neighbours friend died this Christmas age only 19 from boozing..

Tramps_mate · February 20, 2015

sd_1992 said:
The arguments for it are all reasonable, but they ignore the reality, having seen one of my closest friends from school (bright guy) go to university, get hooked on weed and completely fail uni (and ultimately ruin his life) despite the uni giving him every opportunity, because he wanted to just stay at home and smoke weed with his pals, I cannot think of any argument that would make me think legalising it would be a good idea.

He could have just as easily become an alcoholic instead..

Kurt. · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
There is no proven causal link between cannabis and schizophrenia.

But there are proven cases of cannabis induced psychosis.

Tramps_mate · February 20, 2015

Kurt said:
But there are proven cases of cannabis induced psychosis.

But there's more cases of booze related death....

tommye · February 20, 2015

Kurt said:
Drug enhanced experiences are emotionally false experiences my friend.... A natural high is way more life enhancing.

tommye · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
There is no proven causal link between cannabis and schizophrenia.

are you mad?

Blue 1 · February 20, 2015

Kurt said:
But there are proven cases of cannabis induced psychosis.

Cannabis does not cause psychosis by itself but there is a growing body of evidence that it can exacerbate an underlying condition.

Blue 1 · February 20, 2015

tommye said:
are you mad?

No. It's the truth. There is no proven causal link.

tommye · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
No. It's the truth. There is no proven causal link.

cool.

*skins up

Kurt. · February 20, 2015

Tramps_mate said:
But there's more cases of booze related death....

One is illegal one isn't. That's the bottom line.

( cos stone cold said so )

Kurt. · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
Cannabis does not cause psychosis by itself but there is a growing body of evidence that it can exacerbate an underlying condition.

Cancer is an underlying condition in everybody mate, I wouldn't want to partake in something illegal to encourage the onset of it.

Blue 1 · February 20, 2015

Kurt said:
Cancer is an underlying condition in everybody mate, I wouldn't want to partake in something illegal to encourage the onset of it.

Schizophrenia and psychosis aren't, so that's a poor comparison.

Smoking is legal, and there actually is a proven causal link between smoking and cancer, so the legality argument is a non-starter. The law's an ass. There's no health-based rationale for it, and in the places where they have legalised it, it is proving successful on a number of levels. Drug policy in this country is ridiculous.

Kurt. · February 20, 2015

Blue 1 said:
Schizophrenia and psychosis aren't, so that's a poor comparison.

Smoking is legal, and there actually is a proven causal link between smoking and cancer, so the legality argument is a non-starter. The law's an ass. There's no health-based rationale for it, and in the places where they have legalised it, it is proving successful on a number of levels. Drug policy in this country is ridiculous.

Have you not contradicted yourself with your first sentence ? Apologies if I'm misreading it.