The harm of cannabis Cannabis smoke has more tar than tobacco causing increased risk of respiratory illness, lung infections and obstructed airways. Cannabis smoke causes cancer of the tongue, neck, lung and upper respiratory tract because it contains 50 to 70 per cent more cancer… Read More »The harm of cannabis
Teens choose cannabis A survey of 12 to 15 year olds in their early teens has found that 7 per cent had tried an illicit drug in the past year. Cannabis is substantially the illicit drug used by the 12 to 15 year olds. These… Read More »Teens choose cannabis
Reefer madness 60 Minutes Document – 11 SEPTEMBER 2005 INTRODUCTION: LIZ HAYES: Back in the ’30s, there was a melodramatic little propaganda film called Reefer Madness. In no uncertain terms, it thundered on about the evils of the demon weed, that mind-destroying drug marijuana. Naturally… Read More »Reefer madness 60 Minutes Document – 11 SEPTEMBER 2005
Reefer madness Cannabis will have a bigger impact than cocaine or heroin according to drug experts at the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Medical research from around the world is proving that cannabis use not only causes psychiatric illnesses but can PERMANENTLY damage the human brain. Children… Read More »Reefer madness
More links on cannabis and sucide Major depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts are up to 3 times higher in cannabis dependent persons according to a recent study in Queensland. In particular the earlier that cannabis is used the higher the risk of depression and… Read More »More links on cannabis and sucide
Mental health clinics swamped with cannabis users Hundreds of patients are being turned away as Victorian psychiatric units are swamped with hordes of young people suffering from cannabis induced psychosis. Realisation that cannabis is NOT a soft drug but is a real factor in many… Read More »Mental health clinics swamped with cannabis users
Cannabis and Miscarriage Researchers at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee have found that the THC in cannabis prevents the implantation of a newly conceived embryo in the womb. The study of the effect of THC in mice links cannabis to miscarriages. (Source: The Telegraph… Read More »Cannabis and Miscarriage
Australian Crime Commission Report on Cannabis The majority of cannabis consumed in Australia is domestically produced, with cultivation prolific in all states and territories. The price of 28 grams of bush grown cannabis ranged from $150 in NSW to $300 in Queensland. Hydroponics produced cannabis… Read More »Australian Crime Commission Report on Cannabis
Psychotic Link to Cannabis People with established psychotic illness are worsened or caused to relapse by the use of illicit drugs. Heavy use of illicit drugs like cannabis and cocaine worsens psychotic symptoms. A recent New Zealand study found that people that smoked cannabis daily… Read More »Psychotic Link to Cannabis
Illicit Drug use Starts with Cannabis Cannabis use leads to the use of other illicit drugs according to a recent study by the University of Otago and published in the Addiction journal. The study of 1000 Christchurch young people between the ages of 15 and… Read More »Illicit Drug use Starts with Cannabis
