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   "Blah"  wrote in message   
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   > The Todal wrote:   
   >> "Blah"  wrote in message   
   >> news:7dls9nF2ceruvU1@mid.individual.net...   
   >>> sobriquet wrote:   
   >>>> On 2 aug, 17:47, Blah  wrote:   
   >>>>> The Todal wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> And not once have I mention support of prohibition, its it wonderful   
   >>>>>>> when   
   >>>>>>> users read what they want from your message.   
   >>>>>>> I am firmly pro *"don't let users get away with telling everyone how   
   >>>>>>> wonderful it it"*, when it clearly *isn't*.   
   >>>>>> I never hear users telling everyone how "wonderful" skunk is.   
   >>>>>> However, those who partake of cannabis seem to find it relaxing and   
   >>>>>> pleasant.  A few seem to be troubled by some of the effects. But if   
   >>>>>> you   
   >>>>>> speak to those who are on antidepressants or antipsychotic medicine   
   >>>>>> and a   
   >>>>>> fairly high proportion will complain that these wonderful drugs,   
   >>>>>> prescribed   
   >>>>>> by their doctors, are fucking up their lives in various unpleasant   
   >>>>>> ways.   
   >>>>> "They found no evidence of self-medication. It seemed that, the more   
   >>>>> cannabis someone used, the more likely they were to develop symptoms."   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> This is supposed to back up your claim that cannabis fries brains?   
   >>> Well, a *fairly important* bunch of scientists saying:   
   >>   
   >> Which bunch of scientists? Can you name them? Can you summarise their   
   >> qualifications and experience?   
   >>   
   >> I'd regard it as a *fairly dimwitted* website creator, offering the world   
   >> the benefit of his worldly wisdom without obtaining expert advice.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   > LOL   
   >   
   > The Royal College of Psychiatrists - *fairly dimwitted*   
   > An article complete with appendix detailing where the info came from   
   > and signed by at least two doctors:   
      
   Two doctors!!   
      
   It's nearly as good as Fawlty Towers, then. Psychiatrists are not qualified   
   to give opinions on pharmacology.   
      
   >   
   > This leaflet was produced by our Public Education Editorial Board.   
   > Series editor: Dr Philip Timms.   
   > Expert review: Dr Eilish Gilvarry, Dr Zerin Atakan & the Addictions   
   > Faculty.   
   > User and Carer input: Special Committee of Patients and Carers.   
      
   Ah - there's your problem. The special committee has probably hijacked the   
   whole thing.   
      
   > With grateful thanks to Jane Feinmann.   
   >   
   > The appendix a bit 'quacky' for you:   
      
   You've still got a long way to go - you have to (a) find the articles and   
   then (b) read them. Otherwise you're just taking it on trust that a lengthy   
   appendix somehow supports the preachy stuff on the website.   
      
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