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"Cannabis leads to larger brain volume, cognitive function in older adults" [View all] niyad Feb 6 OP

You may want to investigate your allergy further EYESORE 9001 Feb 6 #1

Yeah, smoke carries many allergens that are the products of combustion. Hugin Feb 6 #2

Other forms work just as well Blue Full Moon Feb 6 #16

I find this quite encouraging! slightlv Feb 6 #17

Yeah, I never smoke it. But I take it in gummy form. Wednesdays Feb 6 #25

Which helps with cognitive improvement. Blue Full Moon Feb 6 #55

My allergies are extensive. But I never had any interest in it anyway, so niyad Feb 6 #3

No wonder rednecks are vehemently against legalization SheltieLover Feb 6 #4

Yes, of course! niyad Feb 6 #6

At least until they figure out how to grift it. SheltieLover Feb 6 #11

Exactly!!! niyad Feb 6 #28

You'd be surprised how many rednecks smoke pot. More likely to be Christian fundamentalists who oppose legalization. Martin68 Feb 6 #38

Yes they do. But will not legalize it, unless they profit SheltieLover Feb 6 #39

Here's a link to an article about the study, from NORML: intheflow Feb 6 #5

Thank you for the link. niyad Feb 6 #7

You can try this one JudyM Feb 6 #9

Thank you for these links. They all work for me. niyad Feb 6 #30

Thank you for the link! Interesting and easy to read! slightlv Feb 6 #18

Is it 4 20 yet? But there's that short term memory issue....what were we talking about? surfered Feb 6 #8

I've been conducting decades of research on this topic as well. tritsofme Feb 6 #10

Funny, I've observed the opposite of others that I know. Zackzzzz Feb 6 #14

I'e noticed the same Mossfern Feb 6 #40

Same here.. and I also agree. mountain grammy Feb 6 #26

Difficult to wrap my head around the fact we are still having to argue for the right to smoke a weed SheltieLover Feb 6 #12

I so agree with you! slightlv Feb 6 #20

Don't smoke a joint, just spray round up on food & eat it SheltieLover Saturday #66

Eh, not once one learns about that dreaded and insidious practice that has been a thorn in our society's side... OldBaldy1701E Saturday #64

Yup SheltieLover Saturday #65

Never had memory lapses with cannabis... MiHale Feb 6 #13

I also never had memory lapses with cannabis... Towlie Feb 6 #53

Congratulations on "being stuck with your current brain." NNadir Feb 6 #15

Well, not certain about the "not broke" part, given the horror show niyad Feb 6 #44

People often treat publications in the scientific literature as if they were a kind of gospel. NNadir Feb 6 #50

I used to think that certain journals, magazines, etc., were at least niyad Saturday #58

It makes me paranoid. ananda Feb 6 #19

A heavy dose does the same to me, so I don't Ilsa Feb 6 #29

One side effect for me was out-of-body experiences. ananda Feb 6 #54

The minute I retire, gummy use starts before bed. roamer65 Feb 6 #21

An ounce of prevention ..... H2O Man Feb 6 #22

Psst...don't tell Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma Wednesdays Feb 6 #23

shitt. .errrr, stitt, is a waste of oxygen. niyad Feb 6 #32

Pot, brain and pain reliever maliaSmith Feb 6 #24

I know a number of people who cook and bake with cannabis butter. niyad Feb 6 #36

The larger brain volume will be helpful for thinking about curing the lung disease Renew Deal Feb 6 #27

Ever hear of edibles? Warpy Feb 6 #35

Hi Niyad, I'm one of those weird people immune to THC Coventina Feb 6 #31

You are immune. .I am allergic. What a pair we are! niyad Feb 6 #33

I always knew you were special!! Coventina Feb 6 #34

As are you!!! niyad Feb 6 #45

Learning another language can be your brain's best buddy! GreenWave Feb 6 #37

Or doing crossword puzzles, other word games! niyad Feb 6 #46

Thank you! I have been laughed at for over 50 years because I'm allergic to pot also. txwhitedove Feb 6 #41

You are most welcome. Not sure I was laughed at, since people niyad Feb 6 #47

Let me know when Hopkins or UCLA say the same, thanks. Ford_Prefect Feb 6 #42

See post 9 for a link to the actual study. I have no idea where niyad Feb 6 #48

I have found Codifer Feb 6 #43

Coffee, or wine (depending on time of day), chocolate, cat on lap, niyad Feb 6 #49

Cat on keyboard. Codifer Feb 6 #51

Understand completely. niyad Feb 6 #56

Thanks for posting canetoad Feb 6 #52

You are most welcome. Happy if I can help. niyad Feb 6 #57

"Clearly, more research is needed" - I completely agree. On it, right away. 0rganism Saturday #59

Enjoy your research. niyad Saturday #62

For science! 0rganism Saturday #67

It's true - i was high and I finally grasped the concept of... lame54 Saturday #60

The possibility of life in the Crab Nebula. niyad Saturday #61

Oh yeah. The definitive proof is... lame54 Saturday #63