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Marijuana & IQ
- Published_at:2012-09-02
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:TheYoungTurks
- tags: marijuana and iq, 'marijuana, lowers, iq, marijuana effects, marijuana side effects, marijuana teens, marijuana brain development, pot iq, smoking pot, smoke pot, 420, 4/20, legalize it, marijuana high, smoking weed, weed iq, cannabis
- description: "Heavy marijuana use is associated with cognitive decline in about 5% of teens, according to a new study, which suggests that the heaviest users could lose 8 IQ points. In the report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, research conducted in New Zealand showed that teens who started smoking marijuana before age 18 and were diagnosed as being addicted to cannabis by age 38 experienced an IQ drop in early adulthood. But users who began smoking after age 18—even if they used heavily— did not show a significant decline...".* Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common) break it down on The Young Turks. Read more here from MAIA SZALAVITZ in Time: http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/28/does-weekly-marijuana-use-by-teens-really-cause-a-drop-in-iq/#ixzz25Ks3D9We Watch - Time to legalize cannabis? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ficieq5AWk
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