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Cannabis and Mental Illness

Cannabis is most common illegal drug came across in clinical practice, but public discussion about cannabis & mental health is often confused

Cannabis is the most common illegal drug that I come across in clinical practice, but public discussion about cannabis is often very confused.

Cannabis is the most common illegal drug that I come across in clinical practice, but public discussion about cannabis is often very confused. The problem is that two questions about the drug get mixed up together. First, is cannabis bad for mental health? Second, if cannabis is bad for mental health, what should we do about it? These two questions are linked, but are also separate in several important respects.

Cannabis is the most common illegal drug that I come across in clinical practice, but public discussion about cannabis is often very confused. The problem is that two questions about the drug get mixed up together. First, is cannabis bad for mental health? Second, if cannabis is bad for mental health, what should we do about it? These two questions are linked, but are also separate in several important respects.

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