No, Cannabis is not physically addictive. Yes, the effects are pleasurable. Cannabis is consumed mostly for its relaxing effects either privately or socially, which makes it popular amongst young and old alike who may wish to repeat the experience. As with just about everything in life, a small percentage of people may develop a habit
A hot topic if ever there was one, this is often the greatest concern raised by opponents of Cannabis legalisation. There have been numerous studies regarding the potential mental health effects of Cannabis use and although the majority conclude in positive outcomes, these have been vastly brushed over to focus the discussion on this emotive
Cannabis cannot be regulated like alcohol. Cannabis is nothing like alcohol. Cannabis has medical properties, alcohol does not. Cannabis is non toxic, alcohol is a proven killer. We agree there should be an age restriction of 18 years for both products. We are working towards a unique ministry of cannabis to deal with all cannabis
We believe the responsible use of cannabis is a useful tool during pregnancy. Muscle pain, sleeplessness and appetite are all treated with cannabis. The longest study ever on pregnancy and cannabis in the 1990’s found nothing detrimental about cannabis use for either the mother or the foetus. In fact, moderate cannabis use can help relax
There is no conclusive evidence that dagga makes you infertile. In fact, Cannabis users report having more and better sex as the plant is a natural aphrodisiac. Here is an article by Leafly. https://www.leafly.com/news/health/cannabis-fertility-research
There isn’t anything in dagga that triggers someones brain to get a more powerful high from something else. If dagga was the start of a persons drug use, was tobacco or alcohol before that – two substances very easily obtained in most homes? Put it another way, IF dagga were some sort of gateway to
We wouldn’t say Cannabis is physically addictive. There is nothing within Cannabis that makes someone crave more Cannabis. As best we could call it habitual, and we all have habits. Tobacco, chocolate, coffee, cheeseburgers to name but a few. The people who begin to use too much Cannabis at the wrong time in the wrong
If that were the case, then where are all these problematic Cannabis users, either teens or adult? There are millions and miIlions of Dagga users in SA. Why aren’t the clinics full of habitual Cannabis users? The ones that are in rehab are only there because they were given the choice after an arrest to
It is difficult to talk about the perceived dangers or harms of Cannabis when over 6000 South Africans died from paracetamol poisoning last year. Cannabis has never been attributed to a single cause of death and is impossible to ingest an overdose amount. Long term heavy smoking of any substance is bound to be detrimental
Different methods of consuming Cannabis have different results. The effects of smoking happen almost immediately. Eating Cannabis infused products have a delayed reaction, and the effects last longer. For someone who struggles with sleep because of pain, self medicating with Dagga cookies will assist to bring on a deep
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