This is an email from Professor Stuart Reece sent to the Drug Watch International mailing list: 

Yes indeed there is certainly more to the Cannabis in Canada story than given in Pam McColl’s Oped.

If one looks at the places where the most cannabis is smoked in Canada it is in those same northern reaches where congenital anomalies are commonest – serious defects amongst children like heart defects and born with bowels hanging out.

That is to say – Canada has shown the world what not to do!!!!

Why is this story not being widely told when the maps are so clear???

Canada’s Trudeau’s claims to be following Colorado….

And indeed he is.  Colorado’s congenital anomaly rate  – and especially congenital heart defect rate rose 70% 2000-2013 – prior to legalization in 2014 – it is almost certainly way north of that now – the only question is how far???.

In 2000 only 7.6% of Colorado children had a major congenital anomaly rate – that is more than twice the national USA average about 3.1%. 

In 2013 12.6% of children had a major congenital anomaly – four times the national average – and 1 in 8 Coloradan children!!!!!!!

And we are continuing down this path… because….???

So both Canada – and Colorado – have taught the world what NOT to do….

So why are we rushing as fast as we can in so many places to repeat their mistakes???

Because the media told us to????

Sorry this story is not making sense at all….

Thanks so much,

Prof. Dr. Stuart Reece,

Australia.

Email sent to Drug Watch International (DWI) drug-watch-international@googlegroups.com June 2018