I think it’s easy to get on the bandwagon of “cannabis fucks your head up” just as much as it’s easy to get on the “cannabis is 100% safe” bandwagon.
For me, the reason cannabis has gained a reputation to cause mental problems is because of the way people used and still use it, not because of the drug itself.
If you take ecstasy, it’s normally on the odd weekend (similarly using it every weekend will have adverse effects on your mental state) similar with various other drugs. This is what I would consider “moderate use”.
However most cannabis users seemed to use it almost permanently, every day and often all day. This is by no means moderate use, and to me it’s common sense that this will have negative long-term effects on your mental health.
I’d like to think a much less regular and more moderate user of cannabis (for example, I only smoke it when chilling after a heavy session, so basically Sunday morning comedowns!) would not experience these problems.
Moderation is the key, in my opinion.
