MENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE

Early day motion 910, tabled 24 March 2004 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 36 members.

That this House welcomes the campaign by Rethink Severe Mental Illness to highlight the mental health risks associated with cannabis use; notes that many people wrongly view cannabis as a risk-free drug; supports further research into the links between cannabis and severe mental illness that focuses on its widespread use amongst young people, the increasing strength of cannabis on sale on the streets and its short and long-term effects on mental health; hopes that a long-term, well funded, innovative campaign aimed at publicising the real mental health risks associated with cannabis will be put in place as soon as possible; and calls on the Government for more resources to be devoted to mental health warnings on the use of cannabis.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.