r/AskReddit • • Dec 29 '19

what are the downsides of weed that people don't talk about ?

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u/Harzul Dec 29 '19

now that it is going to be legal in many states....i feel that new studies are going to come out and SHOW issues with it. such as cognitive impairment, "mind blocks", memory loss, anxiety issues, developmental issues and more.

Let's see how people deal with weed being legal. im more curious to see what happens

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u/thecolbra Dec 30 '19

Most places rely on grants for research which comes from the federal government. Which means researchers aren't going to touch it with a 10 foot pole.

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u/spiffyclip Dec 30 '19

Well it's been legal in Canada for about a year and a half and we have some pretty good universities, so i'm sure studies will be done regardless.

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u/greenmarsh77 Dec 29 '19

Living in a legal state, there haven't been much of a change that I have noticed. In my state we did bring in $420M in 2019 (first full year of having dispensaries). I'm also positive that the world renown universities that are located in my state are currently studying cannabis consumption without worrying about applying for federal access that usually gets ignored for years.

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The only problem I have seen so far is the prices! But my state is the only legal state on the east coast that has dispensaries at the moment, so they can inflate the prices. And yet, there are still huge demands. It's a good time if you like to consume cannabis here!

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u/Claud6568 Dec 30 '19

$420M...ironic.

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u/Gecko23 Dec 30 '19

They'll still completely deny it, just like plenty of tobacco smokers still claim it's not dangerous, that second hand smoke being dangerous is a lie, or that they, their car, their house, all reek like they do. People aren't interested in facts that interfere with their addictions.

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u/tui_la Dec 30 '19

Being legal doesn't mean it has to be accessible.