Cannabis danger to be flagged up (UK)

[Heretic.Ape.]

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n687/a09.html?1062
CANNABIS DANGER TO BE FLAGGED UP

WARNINGS about the dangers of smoking cannabis are going out in a council-run campaign today.

The Swindon Community Safety Partnership is flagging up the risks on posters around the town.

Messages in the town centre, youth clubs, schools and libraries will show how cannabis is linked to mental health problems.

Information packs will also be sent to school nurses and GP practices to back the national drive to raise awareness of the drug's effects.

"We understand how important it is that everyone in Swindon, especially young people, are aware of all the facts surrounding the use of cannabis and know where to go to get advice and help," said Colin Lovell, Swindon Council's cabinet member for community and neighbourhoods.

"We want to build on the nationwide campaign and raise awareness in the community."

Cannabis use is known to cause paranoia and can lead to an increased chance of becoming psychotic if smoked from the early teens.

The Government's national drug awareness campaign - Frank - warns that people can become dependent on smoking marijuana.

It can often lead to homelessness, money worries, and alienation from family and friends and legal problems, warns the two-week campaign.

The warning comes after police accidentally stumbled upon a suspected cannabis factory in Rodbourne Cheney on May 20.

Police discovered the marijuana plants after a fire broke out at a house in Whitworth Road. Cut and dried plants were also found at the address.

According to the owner of the house the property was rented out.

Earlier this month a Vietnamese man was convicted of cultivating the drug in Swindon. Tam Cao was caught after police uncovered a drugs factory at a property in Haydon Street last summer.

A report released by the Metropolitan police on Thursday showed that Vietnamese gangs are setting up factories outside London to escape increasing police scrutiny in the capital.

It is also believed that rising house prices are forcing them to seek out cheaper parts of the country.
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lol, that devil's weed will drive you crazy!
see this nice article to get such garbage out of your head:
http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/loc...=2312&catid=21
h.a.

[Shiacmkmleer]

Originally Posted by heretic.ape.

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n687/a09.html?1062

Messages in the town centre, youth clubs, schools and libraries will show how cannabis is linked to mental health problems. [NOTE FROM SWIS: I'D like to see how its linked...]

"We understand how important it is that everyone in Swindon, especially young people, are aware of all the facts surrounding the use of cannabis and know where to go to get advice and help," said Colin Lovell, Swindon Council's cabinet member for community and neighbourhoods.

"We want to build on the nationwide campaign and raise awareness in the community."

Cannabis use is known to cause paranoia and can lead to an increased chance of becoming psychotic if smoked from the early teens.

Corralation does not equal causation! Jesus Chirst... I wish people would get the real facts on Marijuana ... we might finally have fucking legalization then!

The Government's national drug awareness campaign - Frank - warns that people can become dependent on smoking marijuana.

Yea I hear Maryjane is really physcily adictive... wait a second....

It can often lead to...legal problems,

I wonder why...

The warning comes after police accidentally stumbled upon a suspected cannabis factory in Rodbourne Cheney on May 20.

tell me thats not a great image... The police accidently stumbling into a place filled with weed.

[chrisn]

I laughed out loud after reading that it leads to "legal problems." And don't the homelessness and money problems follow the legal problems, traditionally? Sheesh

[Alfa]

Homeless from smoking cannabis? WTF? They cant seriously believe that that happens other than in extreme cases.

[enquirewithin]

That's absurd. I think they are getting mixed up with alchoholics!

[JDreaming]

I've seen reports on the dangers of cannabis like this many times in many countries... my guess is that most people will react to it the way SWIM did after hearing the whole bit about the grave dangers of pot from DARE in elementary school: When SWIM actually tried pot, he quickly discovered he had been lied to. He made a mental note never to believe what these groups tell him, and since he clearly had no accurate information to go off of, he formed his own opinion about what cannabis does. These reports may get increasingly absurd, but they will not have the desired effect since kids are not getting increasingly stupid.

[hoodabudda]

most of it is bs but you gotta admit cannabis is pretty addictive.how can somthing that enjoyable not be?but homlessness as a result of use?i think stupidity would be the cause of any cases of cannabis related homlessness.swim could picture some pothead being like "ill buy a qp,and not pay rent and just say i forgot."

[enquirewithin]

Stupid, inaccurate anti-drug propaganda is counter productive. Cannabis can cause problems for some people. but this type of propaganda won't help educate people.

[Lunar Loops]

You want more? Take a look at this thread:

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33043