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Young pot users risk lower IQ, study says: ”Persistent cannabis use over 20 years was associated with neuropsychological decline, and greater decline was evident for more persistent users,” according to a group of New Zealand researchers, writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The group studied a group of over 1,000 individuals for over 20 years when creating their findings, and says that heavy users — those who smoked four times or more each week — risked a drop in intelligence. Buy it? (photo by ukhomeoffice)

like, a significant drop? I use weed a buuuuunch and know lots of very smart people who do but we have to compare ourselves to our future selves. Who is to say there are not other factors though? like getting older.

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    I have been smoking and going to school for 5 years, I just keep getting smarter…. Your studies are false
  11. whatsacomeandago said: Perhaps although, small sample size in the study…might skew results. Additionally IQ isn’t a very accurate measure of intelligence.
  12. georgeryanrosslll reblogged this from lalondes and added:
    Eeeeh, there’s way too many factors that play into this - environment, their IQ levels to begin with, the psychology of...
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    I’ve been doing it for over 6 years now, once or twice a week, and I don’t feel any slower or lazier or dumber than I...
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    The control group was the people in the longitudinal study who didn’t use cannabis but matched the cannabis users...
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    like, a significant drop? I use weed a buuuuunch and know lots of very smart people who do but we have to compare...
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    hahaha. ^
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