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"This Harvard study was published in the Journal Of Nuroscience. As I heard it explained on the radio, 1 to 7 joints per week can cause permanent brain damage in young people whose brains are not yet fully developed. The average IQ is about 100 and smoking pot can cause a permanent decline of about 8 points. If one starts with a lower than average IQ, they could end up with a near moron IQ.

Some teens already smoke pot. But if it becomes legal for adults, it will only encourage more teenage pot smoking, not less. Anything that becomes more commonly used will seem more acceptable. And it will be more available too.

To learn more, search the following: Teens who smoke pot at risk for later schizophrenia, psychosis

Will this change anyones mind? Duh?"

I would agree that their is brain damage associated with this "study" .... it is 99.876% confined to whoever conducted it.

Have you read the latest statistics: every two in one people is schizophrenic!

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 869865)

Have you read the latest statistics: every two in one people is schizophrenic!

Except for those with multiple personality disorder.

I don't care what anyone says, I am NOT my own grandma.

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Originally Posted by Bonnevie (Post 869633)

ouch! if that refers to me....you seem to be making a conclusion about me without personal knowledge as well.

Not at all, sorry for any misunderstanding.

I guess what I was trying to point out is that the addition of medical marijuana use does not seem to mean more adolescents will use it. From what my son told me, it's always available to anyone who wants it. I believe it will damage a developing brain just as alcohol and nicotine will. However, I think it should be available for medical use.

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 869865)

Have you read the latest statistics: every two in one people is schizophrenic!

It must have been the latest report from: "Me, myself and I."

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Originally Posted by Bonnevie (Post 870145)

Some kids don't have the money or are afraid to take the chance of getting caught trying to buy it. There are lots of different situations other than what was reported by your son.

In Colorado, it has already been reported that some kids found a stash of marijuana at home and were taking portions of it to school to sell or share with their friends. This is marijuana that they otherwise wouldn't have had. And that proves the point I was trying to make: It will become more accessible and therefore it will be used more, especially at younger ages. And it's the younger ages that will be most affected because their brains are not yet fully developed.

I don't think it does anyone any good to try to change the conversation to medical marijuana or to try to justify marijuana by mentioning other harmful substances such as alcohol and nicotine.