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Study: Marijuana Not Linked With Long Term Cognitive ImpairmentI disagree.
I've known professionals, white collar types as well as blue collar, and tradesmen that have recreationally used pot longer than I've been alive with no adverse effects.
Granted they're not "pot heads", they don't sit around all day everyday packing bong after bong.
That's abuse.
Abusing ANYTHING is detrimental.
Jerking off too much probably is too, I just haven't reached that point yet.
Anecdotal evidence does not disprove a well known ( and a long time ago) scientific fact that pot is harmful to cognitive abilities.
Now, we've already agreed that there is no need in criminalization of pot usage and I am all for it's decriminalization.
We have also agreed that it should not be glorified.
What you and others "responsible users" are doing - IS glorification of pot, which is harmful as well.
It is the same as smoking cigarets ( except it has additional harm) - they are not illegal and criminal, but nobody denies they are EXTREMELY harmful to your health.
So is pot.
Plus as a substance which impairs cognitive function it has direct harmful effect on others.
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The idea that marijuana makes you dumb has long been embodied in the stereotype of the slow, stupid stoner, seen in numerous Hollywood movies and TV comedies and going unquestioned by much of American culture. But a new study says no: the researchers followed nearly 2,000 young Australian adults for eight years and found that marijuana has little long-term effect on learning and memory
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