Posted by silmarilone on August 25, 2003, at 6:15:55
In reply to Re: Medical Marijuana is Legal in California, posted by Ed O`Flaherty on August 23, 2003, at 19:18:05
One has to be careful about causation though. Just because there is a higher level (if that's even true) of schizophrenia in cannabis users, that does NOT prove that the cannabis was the CAUSE of the schizophrenia. There are many possible explanations. Maybe schizophrenics are just more likely to seek relief from their symptoms through marijuana.
It reminds me of the big scare years back because Alzheimer's patients had higher levels of aluminum. People stopped buying aluminum pots and pans. Turns out the Alzheimers did something to the body causing concentrations of aluminum to rise, not the other way around.
> Cannabis may have some medical benefits but recent evidence points to a much higher level of schizophrenia in cannabis users.Doubling your risk of schizophrenia from 1 to 2% might not seem very much but it is a terrible disaster for those involved.
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