New
studies show young adults who smoked pot regularly before 16 performed
significantly worse on cognitive tests than those who started later.
They performed quite poorly on tests assessing executive function (such
as planning and abstract thinking), as well as understanding rules and
inhibiting inappropriate responses. Another recent study showed a drop
in IQ scores among teenagers who are regular
pot smokers. Washington and Colorado restrict marijuana use to 21+, but
some argue the practical result of widespread legalization will be
widespread use among young people. What is the best public policy
response to this data? Read more here:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/
New
studies show young adults who smoked pot regularly before 16 performed
significantly worse on cognitive tests than those who started later.
They performed quite poorly on tests assessing executive function (such
as planning and abstract thinking), as well as understanding rules and
inhibiting inappropriate responses. Another recent study showed a drop
in IQ scores among teenagers who are regular
pot smokers. Washington and Colorado restrict marijuana use to 21+, but
some argue the practical result of widespread legalization will be
widespread use among young people. What is the best public policy
response to this data? Read more here:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/
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