What happens when you get stoned every single day for five years

The Washington Post ^ | February 1st, 2016 | By Christopher Ingraham

[Mariner]

New research published today in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine confirms what many of us have suspected for some time: If you smoke a lot of weed -- like a lot of it -- it can potentially do permanent damage to your short-term memory.

Professor Reto Auer of the University of Lausanne led a team of researchers who examined data on the marijuana habits of nearly 3,400 Americans over a 25-year period. At the end of the study period, the subjects took a battery of tests designed to assess cognitive abilities -- memory, focus, ability to make quick decisions, etc.

The study found that people who smoked marijuana on daily basis for a long period of time -- five years or more -- had poorer verbal memory in middle age than people who didn't smoke, or who smoked less. This association remained even after researchers controlled for a variety of other factors known to affect cognitive performance -- such as age, education, use of other substances and depression.

Auer and his team measured lifetime marijuana exposure in a fantastic new unit of measurement they call "marijuana-years." Essentially, if you smoke pot every day for a year, that equals one marijuana-year of use. Ditto if you smoke every other day for two years, or once a week for seven years.

[Mariner]

It seems they can measure memory loss but the rest of the cognitive skills remain intact.

But look at the use rates. Jimminy crickets.

[DesertRhino]

You become president?

[Blue Collar Christian]

Wait, man, what?

[goodwithagun]

By the title I couldn’t tell if this was about weed or muslims.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Nice buds in the article picture, too.

[samtheman]

Many pot smokers do tend to smoke every day, and start early in the day, because it is not like evil alcohol but *healthy* and *natural*.

[gunsequalfreedom]

A very significant important point to keep in mind when looking at this study is...Dang. Can you believe it? The very significant point is...forgot what the point is.

[sparklite2]

Sure. And if you eat enough Subway sandwiches,
you’ll start to dig kiddie porn. It’s documented!

[SamAdams76]

Same here! I came here expecting to read about some poor victim of Sharia Law.

[The_Media_never_lie]

New research published today in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine confirms what many of us have suspected for some time: If you smoke a lot of weed -- like a lot of it -- it can potentially do permanent damage to your short-term memory.

What was this article about?

[tgusa]

*snicker*

[TexasCajun]

What was the question again?

[Politicalkiddo]

Me, also.

[SGCOS]

... Essentially, if you smoke pot every day for a year, that equals one marijuana-year of use. Ditto if you smoke every other day for two years, or once a week for seven years.

Wow, these dudes are f'in smart!!!

[Mouton]

Almost, you are president and have three years to go!

[dfwgator]

"Dude......wait......whut?"

[Night Hides Not]

What about Schlotzky’s?

[Sgt_Schultze]

[AppyPappy]

My BIL is this way. Any time he is stoned, he is awake. But a great guy.

[riri]

LOL, I did the same thing. Too much politics on the brain.