No lectures. No preaching.
Just the actual science about what weed does inside your head.
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The Amazing Stretchy Brain
Scientists are learning how weed can morph your mind.
FACTS
More Anxiety
The part of the brain that produces anxiety has been found to be larger in cannabis users in their teens.
Source: US National Library of Medicine
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Structural Abnormalities
Cannabis use by young people has been shown to cause “structural abnormalities” in their brains.
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Greater Risk for Depression
If you’re under 25 and use weed, you are at a greater risk of depression.
Source: CDC: Marijuana and Public Health
The Hundred Billion Highways Inside Your Head
Here’s how the chemicals in cannabis direct the traffic.
FACTS
More Likely to Misuse Opioids
Frequent users of cannabis age 12-17 are 130% more likely to misuse opioids.
Source: U.S. Surgeon General
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Slows Development
If you’re under 25, smoking weed slows the development of your brain.
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Studies show that THC in weed “corrupts the code” in young brains.
FACTS
Changes Neural Pathways
Using cannabis under age 25 changes neural pathways related to learning.
Source: US National Library of Medicine Effects of Cannabis on the Adolescent Brain
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Hippy uncle’s weed
This isn’t your hippy uncle’s weed: THC concentration has increased 300% between 1995 and 2014.
Source: U.S. Surgeon General