Marijuana Use Causes Brain Damage Confirmed

Medical Daily ^ | August 9, 2012 | Christine Hsu

[lbryce]

[txrefugee]

Pot Heads: Another valuable part of the Democrats’ winning coalition.

[traditional1]

Based on voting record and lack of work ethic, crack cocaine obviously has the same effect on the Black population.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Just look at President Trainwreck as a prime example of why marijuana should never be legalized. I am not talking about LEGITIMATE medical prescriptions.

[lbryce]

[TruthWillWin]

Made me think of Cliff's logic (Cheers):

"Well you see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo and when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive drinking of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers."

Works for me with beer. Not so sure about pot?

[dfwgator]

"Dude...wait....uh....whut?"

[knarf]

I discovered everything that could hurt me while in the Army '65 - '67.

I continued a lot of that drug use after getting out.

I met Jesus in 1981 and stopped smoking reefer after about 15 years of late teens to early thirties usage.

So ...

I will attest and affirm that what this article is saying is true.

I have CRS disease and

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I have CRS disease and ...

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[allendale]

Ever wonder why up to 20% of kids are now classified autistic,neurologically impaired, various learning disorders etc. and why we are spending huge amounts of money trying in a futile attempt to educate them? Maybe someone should have the nerve to ask their mothers just what their habits were like? American decadence results in social rot. In a democracy you get leaders like Obama that reflect the culture’s prevailing values. The rest of us ought to become familiar with the concept of the “faithful remnant.”

[skeeter]

Nice work. We knew this back in high school.

[WVKayaker]

Researchers linked the significant changes in the white matter in the brain's hippocampus and commissural fibers, suggesting that long-term marijuana use may lead to memory impairment and deficits in learning and concentration ability.

Confirmed?

To translate: We don't really know, but give us more money to study it. It's "for the chilrun..."..

[Cowman]

How long will it take the choomers to forget Twinkies?

[tacticalogic]

Ultimatly, the left’s ideology will come ‘round and bite them from behind when it’s disocovered that that “be all you can be” is not a personal aspiration, but a debt you owe the “collective”.

[moovova]

“Our results suggest that long-term cannabis use is hazardous to white matter...”

White matter? That’s just racist.

Al Sharpton to spotlight this on MSNBC. “Why Minorities Deserve To Have Brain Matter Named After Them And Why The Government Should Provide Financial Remuneration To Minorities For Said Discrimination”...tonight at 6pm.

[lbryce]

You’re dealing with the lexicon of so called scientists who
are forced to employ “weasel words” to cover their rear-ends
but in reality they know the truth but can’t have it said in a non-irrefutable way. just in case.

[Vaduz]

Indeed

[WSGilcrest]

I can attest to... wait... what?

[WVKayaker]

You’re dealing with the lexicon of so called scientists who are forced to employ “weasel words”

IOW, what they say is not necessarily correct, but they are happy for the check. As a long time MJ smoker in a former life, I have had no memory problems, and no health related problems. I believe MJ is not the problem, but is made unpopular by a willing alcohol tolerant society. It is tough competition. I hate the 'drunk' feeling, personally! My lungs are clear, and my mind is ... what was I talking about?

... and by the way, anthropomorphic global warming is fact! /sarc

photo: Dan Coyro / Santa Cruz, Calif., Sentinel via AP
A cloud of smoke rises above University Santa Cruz students and non-students Monday as they gather on the school's campus in Santa Cruz, Calif., to celebrate "420," in which marijuana smokers gather each April 20 to smoke pot at 4:20 p.m.

[zipper]

Marijuana use robs teens of about 8 IQ score points, lower than average, when they become adults, according to a new study. They also show symptoms typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease after researchers observed more than 1,000 people in New Zealand for 20 years.

http://www.newsoxy.com/health/marijuana-teens-lower-iq-86108.html

[WSGilcrest]

I can attest to... wait... what?