Drug campaigners have warned that skunk is already an issue in Ireland, and action needs to be taken now before the effects of the drug take hold.
A Channel 4 documentary, broadcast Tuesday night, has sparked debate on the potent strain of cannabis.
It can have several times the level of THC, cannabis’s active ingredient, and less CBD, which generally balances out the effects.
A recent study revealed that those who smoke skunk are more likely to develop psychosis.
Mark Kennedy from Merchants Quay Ireland said cannabis is extremely common, but it is often difficult to pin down exactly what strain is being smoked.
He said that for most users of the services offered by the project, they would be using a range of drugs, which cannabis would often form part of.
The prevalence of the drug, and a lack of knowledge of its effect, is ‘definitely an issue in Ireland’, the chairwoman of CityWide Drug Crisis Campaign said.
Source: Nicky Ryan, thejournal.ie, 05/03/15
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