Posted on 06/25/2023 2:20:16 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
In particular, this information found that in the five years following the legalization of cannabis, cases of psychosis and paranoia have more than doubled. The findings suggest that the mental health effects of cannabis use may be more severe and long-term than previously thought.
"This shines a light on the need for awareness, education and treatment surrounding cannabis use and mental health," said Royce Dockrill CEO at Valiant Recovery. "We're seeing more and more patients coming to us with significant psychological distress due to their cannabis use, and it is shocking. We receive phone calls every other day from families looking for help for their loved ones who are struggling due to Marijuana use. People need to understand the potential long-term mental health effects of using the drug."
The study also found that some of the mental health symptoms associated with cannabis use – including paranoia, panic attacks, and difficulty concentrating – were even more likely to affect young people between the ages of 18 and 30. This group is particularly vulnerable when it comes to cannabis-related mental health issues, and should be aware of the potential risks associated with its consumption.
Some of these young people have developed permanent irreversible mental health conditions due to their cannabis use. They might be on anti-psychotic medications for the rest of their lives, only time will tell. The one thing we can say for sure is that if they never started using drugs, they would not be in the state they are today.
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30 and counting.
No no… it’s healthier than smoking which is a nasty habit. I’ve been reliably told this!
“...mental health symptoms associated with cannabis use – including paranoia, panic attacks, and difficulty concentrating – were even more likely to affect young people ...”
This is a feature, not a bug.
Notice how they ban tobacco, which does the exact opposite.
The Globohomo Regime wants young people to be fat, depressed, isolated, demoralized and satiated by weed, porn, online games, fast food, seed oils, corn syrup and Universal Basic Income.
The last thing they want is young people getting fit, getting sober, getting together, chain smoking tobacco, and plotting revolution.
‘There are permanent alterations in your brain cells but you will think it’s your natural self.’
and this you know from personal experience...?
Reefer madness is real!!!
What this country needs is more potheads on the road. Makes living more exciting.
A friend of mine smoked too much weed and developed some sort of paranoid psychosis.
The last thing they want is young people getting fit, getting sober, getting together, chain smoking tobacco, and plotting revolution.
Read that slowly and let your lips move....................
What abolutely puzzles me is that the anti-tobacco zealots are pro-weed!
Worst stuff I ever put in my mouth, and at the time (1975) I was a Red Pell Mell smoker!
I believe, to this day, that the reasons my FRiends were smoking that shit (Acupolco Gold?) was to have an excuse to drink the peppermint Schanpps that there were passing around the circle!
Weed IS BAD STUFF!
Why do you think they call it DOPE?
Complete and utter bovine scatology.
The effects of tobacco smoking are pretty much the opposite to the effects of dope when it comes to appetite, concentration, calmness etc.
No wonder the Globohomo Regime loves dope and bans smoking.
Also, 1980’s dope was ~6% THC. Now vendors on Twitter claim 40 %
Legalization of marijuana will be on the FL ballot next year.
It will pass.
How I despise direct democracy.
You’re free not to indulge
Irrelevant.
Just living in Canada would make me, a normal person, paranoid what with all the filthy laws and regulations. It’s bad enough here as it is.
There was a reason the Indians invented pulque, mushroom and peyote use, tobacco cultivation etc.
Braking news from the 60's?
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