Alcohol tends to release inhibitions and to make many people more aggressive. Cannabis, on the other hand, is claimed to make the user more passive. Tests have shown that if a person is not stressed then he may be more passive. But if stressed he may become aggressive, even paranoid and psychotic.
Regular users are often touchy. Even ordinary inter-personal relations may bring the user to feel he is being “hassled” and to react accordingly.
Recently, some medical uses have been propounded for cannabis. It has been recommended for use by some asthmatics and for those with chronic pain. The presently available drugs for these conditions may not be ideal but I don’t think there is a large untapped market for cannabis in these fields.
There is evidence to show that cannabis may damage chromosomes, the part of a cell which carries the genes. This could lead to damage or deformity in an embryo.
Some years ago, when a Royal Commission in Canada recommended decriminalisation of cannabis, the Canadian Medical Association objected on the grounds that too little was known about its ill-effects.
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