On 2 aug, 18:13, Blah  wrote:
> sobriquet wrote:
> > On 2 aug, 17:47, Blah  wrote:
> >> The Todal wrote:
>
> >>>> And not once have I mention support of prohibition, its it wonderful when
> >>>> users read what they want from your message.
> >>>> I am firmly pro *"don't let users get away with telling everyone how
> >>>> wonderful it it"*, when it clearly *isn't*.
> >>> I never hear users telling everyone how "wonderful" skunk is.
> >>> However, those who partake of cannabis seem to find it relaxing and
> >>> pleasant.  A few seem to be troubled by some of the effects. But if you
> >>> speak to those who are on antidepressants or antipsychotic medicine and a
> >>> fairly high proportion will complain that these wonderful drugs, prescribed
> >>> by their doctors, are fucking up their lives in various unpleasant ways.
> >> "They found no evidence of self-medication. It seemed that, the more
> >> cannabis someone used, the more likely they were to develop symptoms."
>
> > This is supposed to back up your claim that cannabis fries brains?
>
> Well, a *fairly important* bunch of scientists saying:
>
>    Regular use of the drug has appeared to double the risk of developing
> a psychotic episode or long-term schizophrenia. "
>
> works for me..

Just like in the past a *fairly important* bunch of scientists were
claiming that homosexuality is
a disease and masturbation causes hair to grow on the inside of your
hands.

The current scientific consensus is still that a causal relationship
between cannabis and schizophrenia
has not been established so far and is unlikely to be established in
the future (as extensive research
has been carried out, which failed to establish such a causal
relationship).

>
> > What's the equivalent of Korsakoff's syndrom for cannabis?
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korsakoff%27s_syndrome
>
> This appears to be an illness caused by the lack of a vitamin, that
> whose side effects include alcoholism and malnutrition.
>
> I don't see how it has any relevance.

Alcoholism is a side-effect of Korsakoff's syndrome?!
You're really hilarious.