Originally Posted by
Mustafapi
Okay let the government legalize weed then we will see an increased rate of schizophrenia. How about that?
Marijuana increases the risk of developing schizophrenia although it may have benefits legalizing it wouldn't be a good idea.
Read this paragrph from an article:
Researchers in New Zealand found that those who used cannabis by the age of 15 were more than three times (300%) more likely to develop illnesses such as schizophrenia. Other research has backed this up, showing that cannabis use increases the risk of psychosis by up to 700% for heavy users, and that the risk increases in proportion to the amount of cannabis used (smoked or consumed). Additionally, the younger a person smokes/uses cannabis, the higher the risk for schizophrenia, and the worse the schizophrenia is when the person does develop it. Research by psychiatrists in inner-city areas speak of cannabis being a factor in up to 80 percent of schizophrenia cases.