Marijuana and Your Brain - Reefer Madness!

Most people think that marijuana is very safe. It does have some medical uses as well; but as a recreational drug it usually produces a relaxed state associated with a slightly increased appetite and enhanced sense of humor.

However, more studies have emerged showing that, in developing brains (as opposed to adults), smoking weed can have long term permanent adverse effects.

Researchers followed moderate users of marijuana from teen years up until age 30, and compared them with a group of controls who were similar in social and psychological factors.

They discovered a dose–response relationship between use frequency and dropout from high school, failure to get a college degree, marijuana dependence, use of illicit drugs, and suicide attempts.

Like the US drinking age, Marijuana should not be used before age 21. After that, under controlled conditions, and in Washington and Colorado states, you can feel free to get high.