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Cannabis isn’t safe for young brains, UK’s top psychiatrist warns parents

An aggressive cannabis lobby is fuelling a dangerous complacency about the risks the drug poses to teenagers’ mental health, Britain’s top psychiatrist said.

Dr Lade Smith, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said young people were damaging their brains by smoking high-strength cannabis and risking psychotic episodes that could ruin their lives. Read more »

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