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Brain changes .... if this is true ... better than Brain damage .... MindMover Apr 2014 #1
smoking kind bud every day for forty years is gonna change something otherone Apr 2014 #2
For sure, and if you drank alcohol for 40 years .... MindMover Apr 2014 #4
Why do people justify one drug by saying another is worse? joeglow3 Apr 2014 #70
Probably because it is true ... MindMover Apr 2014 #71
Possibly it's because one is legal to do while the other is not... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #72
What does legality have anything to do with one drug being more destructive than another .... ? MindMover Apr 2014 #73
I agree.....if we are discussing legality joeglow3 Apr 2014 #74
Ok, so alcohol is more destructive to the human body than MJ ... MindMover Apr 2014 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author FarrenH Apr 2014 #88
Decades of research FarrenH Apr 2014 #89
Well said, and welcome to DU .... nt MindMover Apr 2014 #94
And all the subjects were evaluated as "normal" RainDog Apr 2014 #103
Yeah FarrenH Apr 2014 #105
I think it's good for both sides of this debate RainDog Apr 2014 #106
I do speak Afrikaans (as a second tongue) FarrenH Apr 2014 #107
interesting info RainDog Apr 2014 #108
Just a reply to this FarrenH Apr 2014 #140
Thank you. n/t bitchkitty Apr 2014 #113
I'm not sure hollowdweller Apr 2014 #111
:-) otherone Apr 2014 #112
You rock MindMover! Nightjock Apr 2014 #3
We all rock together ... just don't bogart that joint .... nt MindMover Apr 2014 #5
Loving People Every Day Also Causes Brain Changes billhicks76 Apr 2014 #15
Yeah, changes like Politicalboi Apr 2014 #6
Calmer, more appreciative of simple joys...yes, definitely brain changes. cheapdate Apr 2014 #7
I'll take pot any day over alcohol. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #8
As an extra bonus... seabeckind Apr 2014 #9
That's what I thought SCVDem Apr 2014 #25
I rec'd your OP not because I agree with the study, but because I agree with this: scarletwoman Apr 2014 #10
This neffernin Apr 2014 #44
It changes culture too PTB... Booga booga! tridim Apr 2014 #11
Been a regular smoker for nearly 40 years.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #12
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Actually, no. I quit several times for years because of kids, jobs, schedules, etc. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #67
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Figured you were, but us old lawbreakers get pretty defensive. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #69
not addictive is rght wilt the stilt Apr 2014 #81
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Well then, there you have it: pot is FAAAAR worse than alcohol. kestrel91316 Apr 2014 #13
did it say anything about the brain changes from demigoddess Apr 2014 #14
This reeks of bullshit and Gereman's comments are extremely apposite FarrenH Apr 2014 #16
+1x1000 tofuandbeer Apr 2014 #18
LaGuardia's team found the Fed's were lying when he was Gov. freebrew Apr 2014 #59
here's a link about that situation RainDog Apr 2014 #109
"areas you don't want change" WovenGems Apr 2014 #17
Unless it's that cheap $10/oz crap we used to buy across the border. Then maybe not. jtuck004 Apr 2014 #19
Obviously the solution Steerpike Apr 2014 #20
Indeed. WheelWalker Apr 2014 #24
More from our MSM of misinformation and propaganda 90-percent Apr 2014 #21
Dead on! The tabacco industry, also. emsimon33 Apr 2014 #45
How much did the booze industry pay for this shite study? tabasco Apr 2014 #22
DEA obxhead Apr 2014 #31
Well, duh.... that's why one does it. No shit Sherlock. WheelWalker Apr 2014 #23
Oddly enough, lots of people would insist that marijuana is harmless, hedgehog Apr 2014 #60
here's what the research says about itself RainDog Apr 2014 #78
All change is not harmful. All permanent change is not 'damage'. WheelWalker Apr 2014 #85
So this study is going to tell people who've been smoking pot since the 60s YOHABLO Apr 2014 #26
Liberals should be open-minded about this subject. ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #27
Well, thanks for chming in, Mr. Helper ... tabasco Apr 2014 #34
Sounds like you are one who is not. JEFF9K Apr 2014 #56
I'm plenty open minded JackInGreen Apr 2014 #47
Openly accepting "poor research" isn't being open-minded ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #57
What I'm saying is JackInGreen Apr 2014 #58
Effect only on "developing brains"? BigDemVoter Apr 2014 #28
smile don't worry be happy... Billy Budd Apr 2014 #29
+1 WheelWalker Apr 2014 #32
Follow the money, obxhead Apr 2014 #30
Isn't that the entire point of the stuff? Scootaloo Apr 2014 #33
reporting what we already know otherone Apr 2014 #50
don't let nothing happen to you... icarusxat Apr 2014 #35
I am very sorry for your loss. They_Live Apr 2014 #37
Brain development was stifled in his then 7th grade brain... icarusxat Apr 2014 #95
Blame the pot. Always!!!!111 tridim Apr 2014 #53
True icarusxat Apr 2014 #96
I had a similar experience with 2 close relatives ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #65
Recent brain research icarusxat Apr 2014 #97
Do you have links to this research? RainDog Apr 2014 #120
That may be true, but is it a reason to criminalize it's use? Starboard Tack Apr 2014 #118
people say... RainDog Apr 2014 #121
The article cited here actually was peer reviewed. icarusxat Apr 2014 #124
I don't crave references RainDog Apr 2014 #126
"That's how people talk about such subjects..." icarusxat Apr 2014 #128
well RainDog Apr 2014 #131
Not quite certain how I have been misleading anyone... icarusxat Apr 2014 #134
how did your brother die? RainDog Apr 2014 #119
He died in a hospital after going in for a minor leg injury icarusxat Apr 2014 #123
I'm so sorry to hear. RainDog Apr 2014 #125
52 is a little young in this day and age. icarusxat Apr 2014 #129
I agree RainDog Apr 2014 #130
Totally agree with what you say here... icarusxat Apr 2014 #135
There's more research available on cannabis than many FDA-approved drugs RainDog Apr 2014 #136
More studies is not what I said... icarusxat Apr 2014 #137
pardon. I agree. I want to see more research RainDog Apr 2014 #138
The war's over, man. Iggo Apr 2014 #36
.... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #38
Daily meditation causes brain changes too. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #39
Life causes brain damage. tridim Apr 2014 #54
Gonna toke up tonight after reading this.. LW1977 Apr 2014 #40
I remember all the Reader's Digest articles citing a constant stream of studies showing all sorts of byronius Apr 2014 #41
Smoke weed and worship Satan. All hail the Dark Lord. cheapdate Apr 2014 #42
Anti pot story brought to you by alcohol companies, bars and other legal death dealers workinclasszero Apr 2014 #43
Don't forget the petroleum,cotton and logging industries.They made sure it became illegal in the 1st judesedit Apr 2014 #62
Thanks for the info workinclasszero Apr 2014 #91
DEA funding linked to reefer madness propaganda Fozzledick Apr 2014 #46
I'm sure it's possible that this is true. But it seems minor compared to the side effects of... DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #48
Another horse shit study DiverDave Apr 2014 #49
Saw this "study" mentioned on the snooze seabeckind Apr 2014 #51
Oh, in case you haven't seen them... seabeckind Apr 2014 #52
Voting Republican for 40 years rickyhall Apr 2014 #55
That's bs. Pot smokers miss less work, are more productive & get more promotions according to other judesedit Apr 2014 #61
any mind altering drug will change your brain Shivering Jemmy Apr 2014 #63
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I hear tazkcmo Apr 2014 #76
Is a shirt and tie good enough, or do I need a jacket too? jberryhill Apr 2014 #77
Well then, I'm glad I don't use it casually. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #79
I've heard it causes open-mindedness. GliderGuider Apr 2014 #80
I'm surprised that a mainstream outlet actually published Gerdeman's point, BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #83
Bummer, man. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #84
This study is questioned by a major science pub editor RainDog Apr 2014 #86
consuming cannabis makes you smarter! n/t wildbilln864 Apr 2014 #87
...and nicer. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2014 #93
and therefore the US gov should not provide cannabidiol to cancer patients wordpix Apr 2014 #90
The name of the college kind of intrigued me... jmowreader Apr 2014 #92
this isn't a very compelling study killbotfactory Apr 2014 #98
Got the discussion going though... icarusxat Apr 2014 #99
but this research itself notes it doesn't demonstrate causation RainDog Apr 2014 #100
and AMEN ... MindMover Apr 2014 #101
In other words RainDog Apr 2014 #122
I know quite a few Ted Nugent types I used to work with.,,,, 4bucksagallon Apr 2014 #102
which is why I put on a tux to get high arely staircase Apr 2014 #104
Its called the "I need Cheetos now" effect. zonkers Apr 2014 #110
"brain changes".. sendero Apr 2014 #114
as a neuroscientist for over 40 years, I can tell you this greymattermom Apr 2014 #115
+10000 sendero Apr 2014 #116
^^^ This WheelWalker Apr 2014 #117
+1000 nt Live and Learn Apr 2014 #139
This is just blatant misinformation/exaggeration and is what the prohibitionists want ... MindMover Apr 2014 #127
Bull. Shit. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #132
This sort of reporting is intentional RainDog Apr 2014 #133
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