S-Cubed’s Social Policy team, has issued a report on Cannabis examining the difficulty of botanists to track the species and sub-species of the crop which developed over the millions of years during which it has been cultivated and even used in food.
The Third Eye Team spoke to Social Policy Officer, Sandrine Borg about the aims of such a report. Ms. Borg explained how the team behind this paper “ wanted to focus on the research part, why there is lack of it and how this has created problems. We also tried to highlight some of the important research that has been done, including that which focuses on some misconceptions.”
When asked why the science organisation felt that such a report was a matter of interest, Social Policy Officer explained how “We felt this was important as irrespective if one is for, or against the legalisation, they should be aware of the real research that has been done in order not to get confused with the fake science articles we often see on social media.” Moreover, Ms. Borg added that “this was a topic that was brought up during the KPS meetings and as science students focusing on research, it was appropriate to sum up certain things for the public.”
The report on Cannabis points out that around 20% of the younger population make use of Cannabis recreationally. Consequently, the report goes on to explain that if the stigma that Cannabis brings about schizophrenia is in deed true, then given that the drug has been made us of recreationally since the 1960s, one would expect an influx in the number of schizophrenic people nowadays, and this is not the case. Nonetheless, the paper concludes that research has shown that Cannabis contributes to the development of the disease in some way or another.
The full report can be read on: https://issuu.com/scubedpres/docs/the_cannabis_crop
