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Dumbing Down America


White said misinformation was part of the problem. He pointed to the fact marijuana is stronger today than in the 1970s. “Tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive drug in marijuana, has risen from 5 percent to an average of 13 percent as a part of marijuana. In some medical dispensaries in Colorado, it now makes upwards of 30 percent of the drug,” White said.

Bennett interjected, “This isn’t your grandfather’s pot.”

White went on to list some of the negative effects of marijuana on users, noting that it suppresses the dopamine receptors in your brain, won’t wear off like beer or alcohol, and causes a drop in your IQ if used for an extended period of time. “In addition to a lowered IQ, those with a family history of mental disorders are two to five times more likely to develop mental disorders,” he added.

White said marijuana also increases the chance of a heart attack by the user.

http://www.newsweek.com/problem-pot-306634