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The Lancet said: \u2018Globally, cannabis is still the top illicit drug used and, with the concurrent use of tobacco, remains a huge health risk.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-5775533\/Cannabis-puts-27-000-people-year-hospital.html#ixzz5GwvytMzR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were 27,501 admissions linked to cannabis in England in 2016\/17, a 15 per cent rise in just two years from 23,866 in 2014\/15 Medical journal The Lancet takes unprecedented step of branding cannabis a \u2018huge risk to health\u2019 Tens of thousands of people are ending up in hospital with cannabis-related health problems, official figures 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