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Cannabis evidence 'was devalued'

The row over the reclassification of cannabis has been reignited after the government's chief drug adviser accused ministers of "devaluing" the evidence.

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Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use

For over two decades, cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, has been the most widely used illicit drug by young people in high-income countries, and has recently become popular on a global scale. Epidemiological research during the past 10 years suggests that regular use of cannabis during adolescence and into adulthood can have adverse effects. Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory studies have established an association between cannabis use and adverse outcomes.

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Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use
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What drugs do to you

The NHS report that 7.4% of 16 to 59-year-olds reported using cannabis in the last year.

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