Pubdate: Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Source: Tennessean, The (Nashville, TN)
Copyright: 2015 The Tennessean
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Author: Bob Alley

BEWARE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA

Re: "Pot battle gears back up in California," Oct.12.

In all of the thrilling excitement of marijuana legalization, no one 
has had the integrity recently to mention the Northwestern 
Medicine/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School series 
of studies of 2012, 2013 and 2014 which prove that "casual use of 
marijuana is related to major brain changes."

For previous pot users, "memory-related structures in their brains 
appeared to shrink and collapse inward," even two years after quitting pot.

The study also linked pot abuse to schizophrenia development.

Conclusions were: except for terminal illness, no pot use before age 
30, and "Decriminalization of the drug may lead to greater use."

The Tennessean had a small article on the first 2012 study, but 
nothing since on the new studies.

All we need is another generation of brain damaged voters to turn 
out, tuned out!

Bob Alley

Nashville 37215
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