Bad news for UK stoners.

[xNoa]

All this research is going on, and it was only a few weeks ago that the amount you could carry without being a "dealer" went up to 4oz. ... Something's terribly wrong!

yes i completely forgot about that
what the fuck is going on with this country mate, STOP FUCKING AROUND AND MAKE UP UR FUCKING MINDS, IT DOSENT EFFECT 90% OF US ANYWAY WERE STILL GONNA BLAZE WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT

[jahjahjahjah]

There was a show about that research on pot tv, they interviewed kids that say- im addicted to cannabis, and if i dont have a spliff i get mad and cant sleep.One kid said i hear voices talking to me, having the most random conversations.They said the popular strain most common in the UK is Skunk, this strain is said to cause serious mental health issues in young people-psychotic,skitzophrenic,demented and poluted kids claim that cannabis is the main cause of there mental health problems.

[Reefer Rogue]

The government goes on about skunk like it's the strongest thing ever made. It's strong but there are defiantely stronger strains. Plus, the more potent it is the less you'll smoke of it. (Theoretically)

[robert42]

lemme say this they ALWAYS talk about this to take heat of other things like at the moment the hostage in iraq forget bout him lets talk abotu SKUNK (WHICH HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS) ppl act like this shit is new

its the same
shit wont change
same shit
new day

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

lemme say this they ALWAYS talk about this to take heat of other things like at the moment the hostage in iraq forget bout him lets talk abotu SKUNK (WHICH HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS) ppl act like this shit is new

its the same
shit wont change
same shit
new day

You always fill me with hope, always saying nothing will happen, and it never does, so cool man

But yeah, why would stronger strains cause more psychosis? If you smoke strong stuff you'll get just as high as if you smoke shitty stuff (if you smoke enough) so techincally, however high you get, the more chance of psychosis there is...

Blair needs to be shot in the ass... teach him a lesson!

[xNoa]

But yeah, why would stronger strains cause more psychosis? If you smoke strong stuff you'll get just as high as if you smoke shitty stuff (if you smoke enough) so techincally, however high you get, the more chance of psychosis there is...

its to do with the THC content, not how high you get from smoking however much
the word 'skunk' in british media now basically means high potentcy cannabis, which is pretty much either decent homegrown or 99% of the shit they smoke in amsterdam, its still EXACTLY the same plant as has been smoked for however many thousands of years, but i think i can safely say its become more available in england recently(40 or so years), with more homegrown about etc.
i cant be bothered debating it actually, but i do think strong weed can be quite dangerous on developing brains, although the government do exaggerate alot(or just dont know what theyre on about)
why cant people just tell the truth?? legalise, educate and medicate

[Whos Carl]

All this talk about cannabis makes me want to spark up.

[LOVElife]

Even if it does change, Shit wont change me!

Even as a Class B it would still carry the same risks as if it was a Class C!

FUCK our Government. . . Bunch of Clowns the lot of them!!

[chisme]

http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21371.shtml

United Kingdom -- Tony Blair is planning a controversial U-turn on cannabis laws and the reintroduction of tough penalties after an official government review found a definitive link between use of the drug and mental illness.
The Independent on Sunday can reveal that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has detailed evidence showing cannabis triggers psychosis in regular users. The findings are expected be used by Mr Blair to overturn the decision made two years ago to downgrade the drug. The reports makes it "an open door" for ministers to change the law, according to one official.

Mr Blair is keen to reverse the controversial decision to downgrade its status from B to C, taken by David Blunkett. His successor as Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, asked the Government's official advisory body to reassess the classification of the drug after a public outcry.

A senior Whitehall aide said: "There is no barrier to reclassification of cannabis on the grounds of political embarrassment. This was David Blunkett's decision, not something agreed by the Cabinet."

Pressure for a U-turn will intensify once the ACMD report is published. It will detail evidence that varieties of "skunk", high-strength strains of cannabis, can cause psychosis in some people and that cannabis can exacerbate the condition of users who are already mentally ill.

The Home Secretary will announce his official decision on the classification next month. Officials say he is "minded" to restore the drug's original B rating. Obstacles to a U-turn remain, however, particularly the attitude of the police. Ministers must overcome police fears that it will reduce their ability to focus on class A drugs such as heroin.

Most senior officers supported the original decision to downgrade because it helped them to focus on class A drugs.

The original decision to drop cannabis's status to C also reflected advice that it carries a lower risk of addiction and health-related problems than other drugs. However, fresh studies have since indicated that there is a strong link between the drug and "psychotic symptoms".

A Danish study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that almost half of patients treated for a cannabis-related mental disorder went on to develop a schizophrenic illness. People who had used the drug developed schizophrenia earlier than those with the illness who had not smoked marijuana.

In light of these new warnings, Mr Clarke asked the ACMD in March this year to review the classification of cannabis. The committee took evidence from police, mental health campaigners and drugs education charities. One area of investigation has been the harms of new strains of cannabis known as "skunk", which have high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the chemical which gives users a "high".

Although the ACMD does not believe that the health risks justify cannabis being moved back to class B, it does draw attention in its report to the health impacts of a rise in the use of skunk, which has been fuelled by increasing numbers of people growing their own marijuana.

Despite reports that cannabis use is rising, official figures show that use among 16- to 24-year-olds has gradually fallen over the past seven years.

Although it is a class C drug, cannabis possession, production and supply are still illegal, although the penalties have been reduced.

The maximum penalty for possession has been reduced to two years' imprisonment. Most offences of cannabis possession now result in a warning and confiscation of the drug.

Note: Experts reveal definitive link between drug and mental illness, paving way for rethink on lenient penalties.

Source: Independent (UK)
Author: Sophie Goodchild and Francis Elliott
Published: December 11, 2005
Copyright: 2005 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.independent.co.uk/

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let me ease all of your minds the fact is that 75 -89 % percent of skunk sold in london is grown in london yes its true only a small amount of our skunk is imported from dam or mex also if the read at the bottom of the article it has links to 2 diffrent articles reporting about the huge boom in people growing at home even if bastard wankfaced arse licking shit chatting ballsac tony fucking blaiiiiir gets his way the drugs will still be there

[chisme]

im living proof homegrown is on the increase