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11:03am Monday 3rd March 2008
MP GRAHAM Brady has hit out at the Government's drugs advice strategy.
Speaking during Home Office Questions in the House of Commons, he challenged ministers over their "Talk Frank' campaign.
Mr Brady said that the evidence linking cannabis and mental health was alarming' and he claimed it clearly indicated that the drug triggered schizophrenia and psychosis.
Yet the Government's Talk to Frank' campaign only suggests that teenagers with existing mental health problems should avoid it: He said to Home Office minister Vernon Coaker: "Does the minister accept that that could mislead young people into believing that, if they have no history of mental health problems, it is safe to take cannabis? Will he ensure that the advice is strengthened to make it clear?"
Mr Coaker said he would look at the issue but he did not accept Mr Brady's point.
Speaking later Mr Brady said: I am very concerned that the information available to young people does not do enough to warn them about the real dangers of smoking cannabis.
"The evidence is that cannabis can trigger serious mental health problems such as schizophrenia. Issuing a warning to those who already have mental health problems is simply not good enough and is putting young people in danger.
"I am glad that the minister has promised to look into the matter. I sincerely hope that he does and that he acts quickly to strengthen the warning."
hale.editorial@commnews.co.uk
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why isn't he screaming about that?
why isn't holland suffering too?
i wonder if this man has connections to any
pharma companies?
a plant that has never killed anyone(ever)!
being demonized without hard evidence?
if you have any evidence(real)put it on the table man...