News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Mental Health Problems. Parent comment

Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by madaxe_again on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @07:45AM (#16482595)
When you say "potential" and "screwed with minds", what do you mean? They decided that career and kids and a two bed semi weren't the most important things in life?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by swarnie_ on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @08:44AM (#16482889)
I fell there was a correlation between the use of this heavier strain of cannabis and still not having a job at 28 years old.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by rainbowmverse on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @08:53AM (#16482934)
There's a reason "correlation does not equal causation" is such a popular heuristic.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by swarnie_ on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @09:38AM (#16483243)
Maybe so, but i did prefaced my comment with "Completely anecdotal"

I can only speak for a sample size of 3 people out of 40.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by madaxe_again on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @10:54AM (#16483752)
I've smoked pretty much daily since I was 23 - started a business, grew it to a £3M+ turnover over a decade, sold out 18 months ago.

Correlate all you like, but if it's causative, then I need to disappear in a puff of logic.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by swarnie_ on Thursday March 01, 2018 @07:15AM (#16491379)
Congratulations on your success and survivor bias Madaxe.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Britain's 'Super Strength' Cannabis Could Be Causing Ment... by greenhatman on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @06:00PM (#16488050)
Just my personal experience: it messes with my concentration and short term memory. For at least a few days after smoking, I'd be less effective at work. Some complicated things that I'd usually be able to do just becomes out of reach.
[ Parent | on HN ]