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Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow. The study, published in ...

Youth cannabis use between ages 9 and 17 years is associated with slower cognitive development during a time of key brain development.

(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked recreational cannabis use to slightly slower development of memory, attention, and ...

Adolescent cannabis users show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they age. The study published in ...