Demonstration planned to urge government to expand access to medical cannabis

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1. The demonstration is tomorrow at 2pm outside of the Dept. of Health.

2. I would not expect the government to legalize cannabis given the research it has available, some of which the government commissioned itself

   [Schizophrenia risk six times higher among teenagers who smoke cannabis](https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/01/schizophrenia-risk-six-times-higher-among-teenagers-smoke-cannabis)

   [Schizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorder is on the rise, study finds](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/22/health/marijuana-schizophrenia-study-wellness/index.html)

   [Potent cannabis strongly linked to psychosis, study finds](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/potent-cannabis-strongly-linked-to-psychosis-study-finds-1.3831203)

   [The Effects of Cannabis on Mental Health](https://www.irishpsychiatry.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Effects-of-Cannabis-on-Mental-Health-Information-Sheet-for-Health-Professionals-CPsychI-14.04.21.pdf)

   [The Complex Link Between Cannabis Use and Psychosis](https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/healing-addiction/202201/the-complex-link-between-cannabis-use-and-psychosis)

   [HSE Schizophrenia Causes](https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/mental-health/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-causes.html)

3. Have one at the weekend, get the mods to sticky it to the top of the sub. Mid week isn’t gonna work for 90% of people.

4. Love this, definitely going to this

5. …and “medical” alcohol

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