Scientific surveys prove you wrong.
You really don't need a survey to prove my point.
Habitual smokers are EASY to point out. They're sluggish, not very sharp. WHY do you think that companies won't hire users? It's because they are a liability. That's why I make a blanket statement like that.
Smoking it as few times won't do it. It's prolonged use that screws you up. It doesn't matter if you have the best parents in the world. It's the drug that affects your brain! Ideally parents should discourage it but many are still users themselves and others haven't got a clue as to what their kids are doing. They're too busy making money and easily fooled.
Did you read my post?
I smoked like a fiend for almost 8 years, non-stop full on bongin' down. Stoned every day. Ripped out of my noggin stoned on big fat, furry, sticky bud. Got high literally every day for almost a decade, and during my formative years no less.
I and those like me, and there are many, disprove your "scientific surveys." We are the fly in your ointment.
Like I said before, I am not proud of this past, but alas, it is mine. I do not recommend it, and I am very involved in my kids' life to ensure that they do not go down the road that I did. But, the effects of pot on the psyche are overblown. However, I believe that the physical effects are dramatic and debilitating for long-term (20+ years) users.