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LETTERS: Les Iversen Comparing cannabis with tobacco: Arithmetic does not add up BMJ 2003; 327: 165 [Full text]

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Peter O'Loughlin, 121 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham. BR3 3AT   (18 July 2003)

Comparing Cannabis with Tobacco. 18 July 2003
Peter O'Loughlin, Principal. The Eden Lodge Practice,, 121 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham. BR3 3AT Send response to journal: Re: Comparing Cannabis with Tobacco.	Professor Iversen's article on the above was of considerable interest to the writer, since we are getting an increasing number of enquiries from those seeking to kick the habit. In the process of attempting to assist those who are seeking to quit we have become aware that as a generalisation the potency of the product seems to be considerably higher than that which was available in the 'flower power' days of the 60's. Further that there is no evidence from those we are assisting that they inhale any less deeply. In view of that we would be pleased to learn more of the evidence that Professor Iversen has to back his welcome assertion that "users of more potent forms of cannabis inhale less often and deeply, whilst obtaining the same ammount of the substance." Peter O'Loughlin, Eden Lodge Practice. Beckenham. BR3 3AT. Competing interests:   None declared