Michael Ellis (above), a Tory member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said the 'study illustrates that those in government and the police must be careful to send out the right message' about cannabis.
This almost two-hour video shows some of the effects of legalizing marijuana in Colorado. A lawyer whose firm focuses solely on marijuana issues, a mother who started an organization to inform the public, a former drug addict turned rehab counselor, and a Democratic Washington DC lobbyist speak on the issues. The distinction is made between, decriminalization, legalization, and commercialization. The latter is what creates problems, especially with edibles. One observation is that the rush to legalize marijuana brought unintended consequences like the new health care law rushed into law by the Democratic Party without reading it.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?323692-1/colorado-marijuana-law-anniversary
JANUARY 22, 2015
Colorado Marijuana Law Anniversary
Panelists talked about the local, state, and national impact of decriminalizing recreational marijuana, and gave advice to other states passing similar laws. In January 2014, the first retail marijuana stores opened in Colorado following the passage of legislation making Colorado the first state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana use.
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[From article]
As many as a quarter of new cases of psychotic mental illness can be blamed on super-strength strains of cannabis, scientists will warn this week.
The potent form of the drug – known as ‘skunk’ – is so powerful that users are three times more likely to have a psychotic episode than those who have never tried it.
The study, leaked to The Mail on Sunday, will reignite debate around Britain’s drug laws – and will add weight to calls for a tougher stance towards those caught dealing or in possession of cannabis.
According to Crime Survey figures for England and Wales, more than a million youngsters aged 16 to 24 smoke cannabis.
Regular users are most at risk of a psychotic episode, prompting experts to warn that youngsters need to be aware of the dangers of skunk, which has been cultivated to be four times as strong as cannabis smoked by previous generations.
The researchers, led by a team at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, conclude there is an ‘urgent need… to inform young people about the risks of high-potency cannabis’, despite a worldwide trend towards relaxing drug laws.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2955020/Strong-cannabis-causes-one-four-cases-psychosis-Users-three-times-likely-episode-never-tried-it.html
Strong cannabis causes one in four cases of psychosis: Users three times more likely to have an episode than those who have never tried it
Scientists at King’s College London say youngsters must be told of risks
Study will add weight to calls for a tougher stance on cannabis users
More than 1 million 16-24-year-olds in England and Wales smoke the drug
Those who use weaker 'hash' over potent 'skunk' less affected by episodes
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 19:27 EST, 15 February 2015 | UPDATED: 04:17 EST, 16 February 2015
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