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At the federal level, weed is still classified as schedule 1. The federal government's stance has served to place severe restrictions on exactly the sort of res
by shkkmo 7y ago
At the federal level, weed is still classified as schedule 1. The federal government's stance has served to place severe restrictions on exactly the sort of research you seem to be calling for.
There is certainly some evidence for health and even psychological risks, but none that I am aware of for "brain damage", which is why you are likely to be downvoted.
- 0x8BADF00D 7y agoI have smoked weed heavily in my late 20s, ingested many types of edibles, topicals, etc. I am certainly not as sharp as I used to be. It can cause brain damage indirectly due to changes in your cardiovascular system. It can mimic a temporary sort of vascular dementia, as well as increase your blood pressure to very unsafe levels. Weed can also reduce the amount of grey matter in your orbitofrontal cortex. Not to mention the somewhat bizarre cartoon-like images you see on high doses of edibles. These images can fracture your mind if you see them enough. The risks are very real, and trying to downplay them or censor them is extremely irresponsible.
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- Lewton 7y ago> in my late 20s > I am certainly not as sharp as I used to be It's called turning 30 :-)
- JaumeGreen 7y agoNo. At your thirties you can be at least a sharp as in your twenties. One of the main culprits of loss of sharpness is sleep deficit, that usually hits when having a full time job and family. It's not the age, it's the environment.
- deith 7y agoUS is not the only country in the world, and there have been studies linking teenage use to psychosis and schizophrenia
- kgwxd 7y agoThere have been studies linking just about any outcome to any behaviour, anyone with enough money has ever wanted.
- deith 7y agoI agree with you science nowadays is mostly junk. On the other hand if we can choose to ignore any study that links X to something bad, then this is a conversation not worth having. Myself I like to err on the side of caution, since my country has free healthcare which means I have to pay for the mistakes of others, so I don't want them making mistakes in the first place. They should feel free to smoke all the weed they want and become psychotic drones in the fucking Congo
- vertex-four 7y agoYour healthcare system also treats people who have got into a vehicle accident or a sporting incident - should buses and cycling also be banned? How about alcohol? Everything has some risk, and the anecdotal evidence is that weed does not affect the vast majority of adults in a way that would result in additional healthcare needs.
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- deith 7y ago>should buses No. They are generally safe and people NEED to get around to live. They don't NEED to get high though. >cycling also be banned? How about alcohol? Yes, definitely. Both things are risky and bad. But that would be hard to achieve. Since weed has never been legal (at least here), things can go on the way they are.