Stumble Weed

Pot and schoolwork are not a great combination. Marijuana hurts short term memory and it’s hard to retain information you learn in class.

Do the Math: Teens with an average grade of “D” or below were 4X more likely to have used marijuana in the past year than those with an “A” average. And students who smoked pot in the past year were 2X more likely to cut class than those who did not smoke.

So much for the myth that marijuana is only a “mellow” drug:

Did you know that marijuana use is also associated with delinquent behaviors? A study of teen marijuana use and behavior in 2002 concluded that the more pot teens used, the higher the rates of serious fighting at school or work. There was a strong correlation between marijuana use and attempts to steal, attacks on others, group against group fighting and handgun possession. (National Survey on Drug Use and Health report, January 9, 2004).

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But I studied for the drug test... THC can be detected by urine testing several days after a smoking session. In heavy users, traces could even be detected weeks after pot use.

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In another study, researchers concluded that 49.7 percent of the marijuana using students aged 12–17 responding to the survey reported that they had engaged in violent behavior during the past year. (National Survey on Drug Use and Health report, issue 5, 2006).

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