1. Please. Do not imply that cannabis causes this. Drug abuse, be it cannabis
    Devon Wallace Devon Wallace United States says:
    February 18, 2016 at 8:14 AM

    Please. Do not imply that cannabis causes this. Drug abuse, be it cannabis or alcohol, have common causes, addictive personality, socioeconomic factors, etc etc. In fact, cannabis can help people quit or reduce alcohol use according to a number of peer reviewed studies. Here is a recent one:

    "The substitution of one psychoactive substance for another with the goal of reducing negative outcomes can be included within the framework of harm reduction. Medical cannabis patients have been engaging in substitution by using cannabis as an alternative to alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs."
    [SOURCE: Reiman A. Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs. Harm Reduct J. 2009]

    Also, why no mention of the studies other findings that cannabis users are not more likely to develop depression and anxiety?

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