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The British Home Office has unexpectedly reversed itself and agreed to toughen its message regarding cannabis. The move follows an accumulation of scientific evidence suggesting a causal link between cannabis use and such mental problems as depression, schizophrenia, and suicide.
Youngsters are to be given a stronger warning on the dangers of cannabis following a U-turn in the Home Office.
It is to scrap guidance that cannabis should be avoided by those who already suffer mental health problems.
Instead, young people will be warned that "anyone who uses cannabis could be doing so at a risk to their mental health".
According to recent studies, regular cannabis users are up to six times more likely to develop schizophrenia. In 2006, almost 23,000 people in Britain received treatment for addiction to cannabis; 9,600 were under 18.
h/t: Christian Institute and Anglican Mainstream
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