14 DAY TRIAL // Cannabis is steadily gaining ground these days, there's no denying it. In fact, it was over the weekend that Puerto Rico Governor put his name on an executive order making the use of the drug legal in this US territory in the Caribbean.
Recent figures produced by the United Nations put the world's number of cannabis users at 125 to 127 million. Besides, reports say that, in the European Union alone, some 12 million people turn to this drug daily.
To keep up with the times, an ever-increasing number of guys and gals in European Union countries are taking up the habit of growing the plant. Hence the fact that, although demand has increased, imports have dropped in recent years.
Of the people who consume cannabis, some are suffering either from cancer or from some other crippling condition and use the drug to relieve some of their symptoms. Others, however, are only in it for the fun of it all.
In a recent report published in the medical journal Deutsches Aerzteblatt International, researchers warn that, although cannabis can actually address various health trouble, the fact remains that it can too cause seriously bad trips.
The dark side of recreational cannabis
Medical experts warn that people who use this drug for recreational purposes risk experiencing troubling symptoms such as panic attacks, nausea and motor issues, Science Daily informs.
“Starting early in life and regularly using high amounts of cannabis for a long period of time increases the risk of various mental and physical disorders,” the researchers write in their report in the medical journal Deutsches Aerzteblatt International.
The symptoms developed by marijuana users vary depending on their age, and how much and how often they consume the drug. Whether the cannabis is consumed as a joint or in food also matters.
Besides, the specialists argue that, contrary to what some might argue, cannabis can too be addictive. Apparently, 1 in 10 consumers eventually becomes addicted to this drug.
Although people of all ages consume cannabis, evidence indicates that it is teenagers who are most at risk of abusing this drug and eventually become addicted to it.