Dangers of skunk

Sir

thank goodness our Home Secretary has finally seen the light and sacked the aptly named Professor Nutt.

He should have gone a long time ago   .

His views on narcotic substances never ceased to amaze me with their inconsistency.

Firstly he seemed none to happy about the reclassification of cannabis . He appears blissfully unaware that the genetically engineered super strength Skunk is a completely different drug from the cannabis of decades gone by.

The difference between the two is akin to that of drinking absinthe as opposed to lager.

The psychoactive ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol and has a range of nasty effects on health of mind and body.

THC can cause an instant psychosis by raising dopamine levels in the brain.

This can lead to violent behaviour and several murders have been linked to this drug induced psychosis.

Smoking pot can also disrupt liver metabolim by depleting glucose stores; hence the phenomenon known as the munchies whereby users feel a compulsion to stuff themselves with sweet snacks.

There was a tragic case where a five year old child was made to smoke from a spliff.

A week later the child was dead from low blood sugar and liver failure. 

How Prof. Nutt can state that cannabis is no more dangerous than ciggies is also rather strange as the two substances are often taken together . Their noxious effects reinforce each other in a deadly synergy.

In the hour after smoking a joint you are four times more likely to suffer a fatal heart attackas the untimely demise of a well known pop star recently illustrates.

Downgrading drugs like this make them cheaper and easier for naive youngsters to get hold of.They do not realise the harm they may do to themselves at their age.

It was also the height of irresponsibility of Oxford Green Party to hold a demonstration in Broad Street calling for the legalisation of cannabis for the above reasons.

Finally both the Green Party [London Mayoral candidate] and Prof, Nutt would like to see ecstacy legalised.

It has been discovered that certain individuals are unable to metabolise this manufactured drug. This can result in fatalities.

one has to be suspicious of this unpaid Tsars agenda and I am glad that our Government made the decision to oust him.

Post Script

I read today that Prof. Nutt worked for Glaxo Smith Kline, a company that makes a drug called Seroxat. It is well known that taking ectasy that deplete the brains store of serotonin in the long term.

Seroxat is a drug that raises serotonin levels in the brain. Therefore I think there is a substantial conflict of interest and for that reason he should never have been in his position as an advisor. Young people who are taking ectasy today are at greater risk to depression in later adulthood. This will make them a good market for the drug Seroxat.