Reefer Madness, redux

Let me guess, this study won't really be vetted well, nor will the small sample size discourage a thousand media outlets to publicize the findings, trumpeting the 'risk' of becoming loony after just one toke.

Cannabis raises risk of psychosis:


Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.

It is thought cannabis disrupts the balance of the key mood chemical dopamine in the brain.

The research, by Maastricht University, is published by the British Medical Journal. It focused on 2,437 young people aged 14 to 24 who were monitored for four years.

After adjusting for factors such as social and economic status and use of other drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, the researchers found cannabis use moderately increased the risk of psychotic symptoms.

I wonder if this research factored/monitored television viewing, vitamin intake, and other variables? Somehow, I doubt it.

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