There are risks associated with recreational dagga use, company says

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There are risks associated with recreational dagga use, company says
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People who drive under the influence of marijuana double their risk of being in a car crash and one in 10 daily marijuana users become dependent on the drug.

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This, according to PPS, a company which provides insurance for professionals, is what is known so far regarding the risks associated with recreational marijuana use.The Constitutional Court ruled last year that the private cultivation, possession and consumption of cannabis was legal.

PPS chief underwriter John Kennedy said as access to marijuana increased internationally, the effects of the drug would be a great topic of interest to the insurance industry. He said evidence was still inconclusive regarding the health risks and potential benefits of smoking marijuana. “On one hand, no deaths have been reported due to an acute marijuana poisoning, and no studies have clearly documented an increased mortality from the use of the drug.

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