Hehe ...couldn't resist posting this....from sky news
POT SMOKERS' BRAIN SCARE
Regular cannabis users are seven times more likely to become mentally ill, according to a new study.
Professor Robin Murray, one of the world's leading authorities on mental illness, says research shows a link between long-term use of the drug and psychosis.
Scientists now fear widespread use of the recreational drug could lead to an epidemic of schizophrenia.
Speaking at a Royal College of Psychiatrists' conference, he said: "A number of studies have confirmed that cannabis consumption acts to increase later risk of schizophrenia.
"This research must not be ignored."
The findings come as the Government prepares to downgrade cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug next year.
Most people caught in possession of a small amount will have the drugs confiscated and receive a reprimand or warning, the Home Office has said.
For his study, Professor Murray reviewed research in Sweden, Holland and New Zealand.
POT SMOKERS' BRAIN SCARE
Regular cannabis users are seven times more likely to become mentally ill, according to a new study.
Professor Robin Murray, one of the world's leading authorities on mental illness, says research shows a link between long-term use of the drug and psychosis.
Scientists now fear widespread use of the recreational drug could lead to an epidemic of schizophrenia.
Speaking at a Royal College of Psychiatrists' conference, he said: "A number of studies have confirmed that cannabis consumption acts to increase later risk of schizophrenia.
"This research must not be ignored."
The findings come as the Government prepares to downgrade cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug next year.
Most people caught in possession of a small amount will have the drugs confiscated and receive a reprimand or warning, the Home Office has said.
For his study, Professor Murray reviewed research in Sweden, Holland and New Zealand.
