Comments on: Marijuana’s Impact On Brain Function “Minimal,” New Study Says http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/ Working to reform marijuana laws Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: logan martin http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-132657 logan martin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:23:20 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-132657 legalize it, ciggerets are alot worse. Zero people a year die from marijuana, billions die from ciggs legalize it, ciggerets are alot worse. Zero people a year die from marijuana, billions die from ciggs

]]> By: ws http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-118006 ws Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:43:01 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-118006 Most of you have missed an important point. The study finds no differences in subjects after the have quit using for a week. Those who use regularly may never reach this one week abstinence period are living with some effects of marijuana on a daily basis. The most significant effect will be a reduced ability to learn and remember. While this may not be an issue if you smoke occasionally, if you smoke daily for months or years, your learning over time will be significantly delayed compared to non-users. Our learning as teens is obviously very important. Missing months of years of school will have a serious impact on later achievement. Even for adults, failure to learn for years at at time will affect their quality of life compared to their non-using peers. Most of you have missed an important point. The study finds no differences in subjects after the have quit using for a week. Those who use regularly may never reach this one week abstinence period are living with some effects of marijuana on a daily basis. The most significant effect will be a reduced ability to learn and remember. While this may not be an issue if you smoke occasionally, if you smoke daily for months or years, your learning over time will be significantly delayed compared to non-users. Our learning as teens is obviously very important. Missing months of years of school will have a serious impact on later achievement. Even for adults, failure to learn for years at at time will affect their quality of life compared to their non-using peers.

]]> By: Random Thoughts.... - Page 4154 http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-116234 Random Thoughts.... - Page 4154 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:04:26 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-116234 [...] Can't be arsed to re-read the study, but here is a place for you to start if you wish. http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/mar...ew-study-says/ ____________________________ "War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the [...] [...] Can't be arsed to re-read the study, but here is a place for you to start if you wish. http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/mar…ew-study-says/ ____________________________ "War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the [...]

]]> By: hayes pestana http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-96308 hayes pestana Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:30:45 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-96308 ALright i have been a chronic smoker for 5 years now and I do know it has effects on me.. i have quit a couple times usually a 2 week period and i can say after this 2 week period i felt more motivated and less distracted.. i kept smoking afterwards of course i like how it makes me feel:) i can also say it is addictive i dont care how many people say its not ive probably smoked more than them beings as i smoke about 4 grams a day everyday. the side affects of the addiction are loss of appetite, (happened everytime i quit)depression, and definatly insomnia. Dont try and argue this with someone who has gone through it many times:) of course i still smoke. im recently goin 6 days sober because of a possesion charge and i have slept for probably 14 or so hours, ya not good. it is addictive it is a drug. im not saying it should be illegal like many have said alchohal and tobacco are both legal and deadly:) i had to post this, im tired of other potheads (me saying "other" because i am one:)literally lying to themselves and other people that its not addictive and that there is no harm. i personally wake up everyday coughing with flem and you people are trying to tell me thats supposedly not bad for you? its something that makes me laugh i dont defend it at all our kids probably shouldnt do it and people just need to realize ITS A DRUG! ps i gaurantee i can take a bigger bong rip than the person whos gonna try and argue with me saying pots good:) ALright i have been a chronic smoker for 5 years now and I do know it has effects on me.. i have quit a couple times usually a 2 week period and i can say after this 2 week period i felt more motivated and less distracted.. i kept smoking afterwards of course i like how it makes me feel:) i can also say it is addictive i dont care how many people say its not ive probably smoked more than them beings as i smoke about 4 grams a day everyday. the side affects of the addiction are loss of appetite, (happened everytime i quit)depression, and definatly insomnia. Dont try and argue this with someone who has gone through it many times:) of course i still smoke. im recently goin 6 days sober because of a possesion charge and i have slept for probably 14 or so hours, ya not good. it is addictive it is a drug. im not saying it should be illegal like many have said alchohal and tobacco are both legal and deadly:) i had to post this, im tired of other potheads (me saying “other” because i am one:)literally lying to themselves and other people that its not addictive and that there is no harm. i personally wake up everyday coughing with flem and you people are trying to tell me thats supposedly not bad for you? its something that makes me laugh i dont defend it at all our kids probably shouldnt do it and people just need to realize ITS A DRUG! ps i gaurantee i can take a bigger bong rip than the person whos gonna try and argue with me saying pots good:)

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-95137 Jeff Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:31:57 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-95137 I agree that people react differently to marijuana. I believe that it depends on the person and your mind set. I didn't do that well in school but i noticed that when i started toking, my grades increased. I would actually pay attention to classes i usually found boring. Doing lame things were less, lame. Going into work i knew what i had to get stuff done and I was more efficient. I would have months where i didn't smoke and everything became like it was before, boring and tedious. Assignments were less of a drag to do when high, also i was more creative. This is all personal experience so might not be for everyone. I have found no harm and the only reason people don't want to legalize it is cuz of money. What is a dollar really? It's just a piece of paper that the man tricks people into believing it has value, when really it holds no value and is only imaginary just so the gov can keep control. I agree that people react differently to marijuana. I believe that it depends on the person and your mind set. I didn’t do that well in school but i noticed that when i started toking, my grades increased. I would actually pay attention to classes i usually found boring. Doing lame things were less, lame. Going into work i knew what i had to get stuff done and I was more efficient. I would have months where i didn’t smoke and everything became like it was before, boring and tedious. Assignments were less of a drag to do when high, also i was more creative. This is all personal experience so might not be for everyone.
I have found no harm and the only reason people don’t want to legalize it is cuz of money.
What is a dollar really? It’s just a piece of paper that the man tricks people into believing it has value, when really it holds no value and is only imaginary just so the gov can keep control.

]]> By: tommy http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-88961 tommy Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:48:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-88961 I disagree with some points and agree with others. After using marijuana for 6 years and then being marijuana free for the past 2 years, I can confidently say that marijuana does, (for some people) make you stupid. Iv done some brief research on the topic of 'How does marijuana affect the brain' and have come by some interesting points. People have stated that marijuana has made them smarter; it helps people with ADD to focus better; it makes people think more clearly when high; brings out 'creativeness' in some people. These are very good opinions, considering that everybody infact does react differently to this substance. As a user for 6 years, marijuana has truely impacted my brain for the worst. I have ADD, and weed made it worse. I never got good grade before I started using and I still didn't after I started using. I could never remember any information that was taught to me in school, and I could never remember what i did the day prior to the present! Dont hold me to this, but I have heard that "the state of mind that you are most confortable in, will positively impact your performance in most activities that you do." Therefore, if you are most comfortable in the 'high' state of mind, then you will perform best while you are in that state of mind. It's a very logical opinion. Here again, everybody is different. If you study high, and take the test high, then you might get good grades. Iv tried it years ago and it did not work for me. Try it for yourself and see the outcome. On another note, marijuana does indeed help you to connect with other people that you normally wouldn't find yourself connecting with. I dont know if it is due to the fact that two people want to get high and put their thoughts and opinions aside for the 10 min. of smoking or what, but i have definatly found myself in that situation more than once. After being drug free for two years it is safe for ME to say that I have definatly changed for the better. I am smarter now, more open minded and I have the will to WANT to learn. Before, when I use to smoke I had no desire what so ever to learn or do anything that involved education. Lets just say I learned the hard way. Now I am in college, able to read a book and interpret it, able to find out the main idea of a text, and able to do many other things that I wasn't capable of doing before. Enough about me though, experiment for yourself what using and not using is like, and then analyze the results. You might be amazed, or you might be the same. Give it a shot, you've got nothing to lose. I disagree with some points and agree with others. After using marijuana for 6 years and then being marijuana free for the past 2 years, I can confidently say that marijuana does, (for some people) make you stupid. Iv done some brief research on the topic of ‘How does marijuana affect the brain’ and have come by some interesting points. People have stated that marijuana has made them smarter; it helps people with ADD to focus better; it makes people think more clearly when high; brings out ‘creativeness’ in some people. These are very good opinions, considering that everybody infact does react differently to this substance. As a user for 6 years, marijuana has truely impacted my brain for the worst. I have ADD, and weed made it worse. I never got good grade before I started using and I still didn’t after I started using. I could never remember any information that was taught to me in school, and I could never remember what i did the day prior to the present! Dont hold me to this, but I have heard that “the state of mind that you are most confortable in, will positively impact your performance in most activities that you do.” Therefore, if you are most comfortable in the ‘high’ state of mind, then you will perform best while you are in that state of mind. It’s a very logical opinion. Here again, everybody is different. If you study high, and take the test high, then you might get good grades. Iv tried it years ago and it did not work for me. Try it for yourself and see the outcome. On another note, marijuana does indeed help you to connect with other people that you normally wouldn’t find yourself connecting with. I dont know if it is due to the fact that two people want to get high and put their thoughts and opinions aside for the 10 min. of smoking or what, but i have definatly found myself in that situation more than once. After being drug free for two years it is safe for ME to say that I have definatly changed for the better. I am smarter now, more open minded and I have the will to WANT to learn. Before, when I use to smoke I had no desire what so ever to learn or do anything that involved education. Lets just say I learned the hard way. Now I am in college, able to read a book and interpret it, able to find out the main idea of a text, and able to do many other things that I wasn’t capable of doing before. Enough about me though, experiment for yourself what using and not using is like, and then analyze the results. You might be amazed, or you might be the same. Give it a shot, you’ve got nothing to lose.

]]> By: FitMarker http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-82871 FitMarker Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:24:09 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-82871 <strong>Marijuana’s Impact On Brain Function Minimal - New Study Says...</strong> The consumption of cannabis, even long-term, has a “minimal” impact on brain function, according to a systematic literature review just published online by the journal Psychological Medicine.... Marijuana&rsquo;s Impact On Brain Function Minimal – New Study Says…

The consumption of cannabis, even long-term, has a “minimal” impact on brain function, according to a systematic literature review just published online by the journal Psychological Medicine….

]]> By: OBLIVIOUS http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-73500 OBLIVIOUS Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:31:05 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-73500 also cannabis IS a gateway drug in the sense that, once you start smoking it, you hang around with other smokers and people who are usually on HARD drugs usually smoke the ganja cos it helps with comedowns/feels good man and has no effect then PEER PRESSURE OMGFGJFGHINPO;SNK yeah, gateway my arse also
cannabis IS a gateway drug in the sense that, once you start smoking it, you hang around with other smokers
and people who are usually on HARD drugs usually smoke the ganja cos it helps with comedowns/feels good man and has no effect
then PEER PRESSURE OMGFGJFGHINPO;SNK
yeah, gateway my arse

]]> By: OBLIVIOUS http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-73499 OBLIVIOUS Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:29:11 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-73499 NIXON STARTED THE WAR ON DRUGS NIXON IS HATED BY EVERYONE WHY DON'T PEOPLE HATE THE WAR ON DRUGS? oh they're sheep, my baaaaaaaaahd NIXON STARTED THE WAR ON DRUGS
NIXON IS HATED BY EVERYONE
WHY DON’T PEOPLE HATE THE WAR ON DRUGS?
oh they’re sheep, my baaaaaaaaahd

]]> By: Marijuana http://blog.norml.org/2009/07/28/marijuana%e2%80%99s-impact-on-brain-function-%e2%80%9cminimal%e2%80%9d-new-study-says/comment-page-3/#comment-72571 Marijuana Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:21:15 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1257#comment-72571 Its nice to see so much information on legalization showing up in all forms online. America is closer than ever to seeing the drug war overturned. Its nice to see so much information on legalization showing up in all forms online. America is closer than ever to seeing the drug war overturned.

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