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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: The Current Debates - xbrpete - 12-28-2013 Cannabis and Schizophrenia: The Current DebatesBy: <span>Anna Wilcox</span> 12/27/2013 Researchers are losing their heads over the cannabis and schizophrenia debate. Beginning with the 1930s boom in anti-marijuana campaigns, cannabis consumptionhas long been associated with psychotic behavior. Yet, the correlation between cannabis and psychosis is highly controversial. On one hand, several studies have linked cannabis consumption to an increase in mental illness in young people. On the other, its difficult to tell whether or not cannabis is causing mental illness, or acts as a crutch for people who are already prone to psychotic tendencies. In order to clear up some of the debate, here are some of the recent studies cannabis consumers should know about: The Harvard Study, 2013A recent Harvard University studydivided a total of 282 participants into four groups: People who have never used cannabis and do not have a history of psychosis People who have used cannabis frequently and do not have a history of psychosis People who do not use cannabis and have a history of psychosis People who frequently use cannabis and also have a history of psychosis. The study then asked each participant to disclose whether or not their first, second, and third-degree relatives had a history of schizophrenia or psychosis. This is the first and only study that has collected data from four differing groups of people as well as tracked family history of mental illness. What researchers found was the exact opposite of what the general population seems to expect: there was no correlation between cannabis consumption and likelihood of mental illness in family groups. The authors of the report even made a point of explaining,while cannabis may have an effect on the age of onset for schizophrenia, it is unlikely to be the cause of illness. For the rest of the informative article from Leafly.com http://www.leafly.com/%28F%28KYwuC81WNyz_X5deaeAAO2FQ8DXdpp-OkLXsdXyQxwo9ebGeVYGeb5pkvEemKBNwYpObx-iRN0Zo4r7mgtfBN7Xa0scxm6LGt5e8ZnpP9_t8PYaLib80AzyqBm21Rb_-wYpYfmhCHc6Q9gIa0%29%29/news/medical/cannabis-and-schizophrenia-the-current-debates