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“We need to talk about weed”- public health and mental health implications of high potency cannabis, we are joined by Professor Sir Robin M Murray - @KingsIoPPN and Dr Bobby Smyth - @BobbySmyth4 who will talk about this important topic #RCPsychIC #Cannabis

We welcome Professor Sir Robin M Murray - @KingsIoPPN

Does the incidence of schizophrenia and the wider range of psychosis vary?

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Chose big cities and smaller town such as Cambridge, Verona, Bologna to give a wide variety of results on psychosis incidence

1. London
2. Amsterdam
3. Paris

Order of psychosis levels

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Highest potency of cannabis showed in London and Amsterdam

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Relationship between the frequency of cannabis use and the rate of psychosis #RCPsychIC #Cannabis

South London first episode of psychosis has been recorded between 1965 and 1997 and repeated in 2011-2012

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Summary from @kingsloPPN on cannabis and the connection of usage and psychosis

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Dr Bobby Smyth @BobbySmyth4 is now talking to us about cannabis use disorders amongst youth

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Substance use disorder map

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Cannabis use trends

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Dramatic reduction in substance use and alcohol in Iceland #RCPsychIC #Cannabis

Cannabis against cocaine and heroin use

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Stories of cannabis usage #RCPsychIC #Cannabis

Dr Bobby Smyth - @BobbySmyth4 outcomes of drug use

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Welcome Oyedeji Ayonrinde speaking from Canada

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In Canada you can't work, socialize or practice psychiatry without coming across cannabis

Every single household can have up to 3 cannabis plants in Canada

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Social acceptance in Canada

Tabacco messaging has strongly been put across of the health implications, whereas cannabis has not.

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Standard packaging of cannabis packaging in Canada

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Preference for higher levels of THC

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47% think there is no effect or harm from cannabis in Canada

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North American marketing of edible cannabis, looking luxurious and appealing

Do you consume cannabis in any form?

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Early psychosis intervention in Canada

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Q&A are the general public well informed regarding health implications of cannabis?

Bobby: I think the general public are ill-informed of the health implications of cannabis

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