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Thread #70562 Message #1210042
Posted By: *daylia*
18-Jun-04 - 03:10 PM
Thread Name: BS: Legalize Pot?
Subject: RE: BS: Legalize Pot?
Now here's the dope - while mind altering drugs may or may not enhance the human experience, according to this Canadian study smoking a little dope every week may make you a little smarter!
Current marijuana use was significantly correlated (p < 0.05) in a dose- related fashion with a decline in IQ over the ages studied. The comparison of the IQ difference scores showed an average decrease of 4.1 points in current heavy users (p < 0.05) compared to gains in IQ points for light current users (5.8), former users (3.5) and non-users (2.6).
Hmmm - if I'm interpreting this correctly, this means people who've never used or quit using pot have less of an IQ increase than a light pot smoker. Interesting!