It's a class B drug in the UK - but in the US state it's led to spiraling addiction, psychotic illnesses and hospitals facing a deluge of poisonings
By Eve Simmons For The Mail On Sunday
A row of luxury 'healing' creams is guarded by a locked glass cabinet, gilded in gold trim. The packaging is stylishly minimal – clean and white with small black typeface – and beside the tubs sit decorative, artificial fruit and images of sprawling fields, with a small flyer to remind customers of the high-quality, organic nature of the products..............It's a far cry from Holland & Barrett, not least because all the products here at the Serra boutique contain high-grade, genetically engineered cannabis.
There are balms and lotions, things to eat and, of course, to smoke. One display cabinet showcases dozens of dried cannabis flowers, each bud sitting in its own pretty porcelain dish, labelled according to its supposed benefit: happiness, creativity, relaxation..............Over the past few years, doctors in California have begun to voice concerns about the repercussions of increasing cannabis use. In particular, how the laissez-faire approach is fuelling a surge in addiction and mental illness.....
'I want people to know
the truth about this drug. We've been sold a lie, that cannabis use is
harmless and even has a multitude of health benefits. It is exactly the
same as what happened with tobacco. The industry told the public it was
good for their health at first, before it was proven to be deadly.'........To Read More....
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