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The Hundred Billion Highways Inside Your Head

Here’s how the chemicals in cannabis direct the traffic.

Facts

Cannabis use by young people has been shown to cause “structural abnormalities” in their brains. 

Source: American Psychological Association

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Studies show that THC in weed “corrupts the code” in young brains.

Facts

Using cannabis under age 25 changes neural pathways related to learning. 

Source: US National Library of Medicine Effects of Cannabis on the Adolescent Brain

The Amazing Stretchy Brain

Scientists are learning how weed can morph your mind.

Facts

The part of the brain that produces anxiety has been found to be larger in cannabis users in their teens. 

Source: US National Library of Medicine

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