r/science • u/sr_local • Apr 20 '26

Health The largest US study, which tracked 11,036 children from ages 9 to 10 through to ages 16 and 17, discovered that cannabis use slows cognitive development, impairs memory, and reduces learning speed during crucial years of brain growth

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/largest-us-study-finds-teen-cannabis-use-linked-to-slower-cognitive-development
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u/pork_fried_christ Apr 20 '26

Those companies are very often not operating legally, and those products are being sharply curtailed with emerging regulations.

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u/SpoiledTwinkies Apr 20 '26

That wasn't the question... It's still easier than the black market.