Re: Daily Mail: Mental illness in under-16s soared after cannabis laws were relaxed

Noticed at Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:18:21 +0100: Ret. informed us:

> 
> "Dr John Watson" <drjohn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:6cbqalF3f7srtU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>I have been unable to find a source for these claims. Can anyone find a
>> link?
>>
>> My comment to this article (which I doubt will get published):
>>
>> Government statistics show that the use of cannabis has been falling
for
>> about five years.
> 
> Interesting. Just where does this statistic come from? Bearing in mind, 

British crime survey, as previously stated.

> following re-classification, the police virtually stopped enforcing any 
> legislation against cannabis, it is hardly surprising if convictions for
use 

If you check the figures, you'll see convictions (which include street
cautions and warnings) have increased considerably.

> have dropped. If the 'falling use' statistic has not come from
convictions - 
> then where *has* it come from? Personally I don't believe it for a
minute!
> 
> Ret.
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Dr John Watson
Baker Street