More potent cannabis can lead to greater chance of addiction and psychosis, study finds


A seedling of hemp in a field. More potent cannabis can lead to a higher chance of addiction and psychosis, a recent review of studies has found. - AFP

SINGAPORE, July 27 (The Straits Times/ANN): More potent cannabis can lead to a higher chance of addiction and psychosis, a recent review of studies has found.

Commenting on the study in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 27), Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said many young people he spoke to have misguided notions about cannabis, also known as marijuana.

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