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Q My adult son started smoking cannabis over lockdown. He lives with us, and my husband began to have a joint with him in the garden now and then. While my son seems to manage with the occasional joint, my husband now smokes cannabis daily. He says it isn’t addictive, and it’s simply that he enjoys it and that he used to smoke when he was younger. Is cannabis addictive?
Firstly, it’s important to say that cannabis is illegal in the UK. It can cause dependence – in fact, it was recently found that a record number of people over the age of 55 years are seeking treatment for cannabis misuse or addiction,
