[-YYZ-]

There are zero facts in this article, it’s all anecdotes and speculation. How much have cases of MJ-caused psychosis increased? 10%? 100%? 1000%?

In any case, no honest and informed person with real knowledge of the drug would ever say that it’s harmless. It’s a psychoactive substance, and some people react poorly to them, especially people who were prone to psychosis in the first place.

[blackdog]

Self medicating is self medicating. It doesn't matter what it is? Such addiction prone people who go that route to “Feel Better”, would smoke a couch, snort drain cleaner, or huff ether in order to satisfy their drive to substances which alter their state of mind.

[cassiusking]

There are various links showing that 25% of new psycho cases are due to pot. Also a study that found 15% of heavy skunk users become psychotic.