How does cannabis impact adolescents and young adults?

If you are under 25 years of age, then your brain is still developing. Your brain is particularly vulnerable to the lasting damage from marijuana.  There is significant evidence, along with a growing amount of research that continues to support the long-lasting impact of cannabis on the developing brain in adolescents and young adults.

Persistent marijuana use in the adolescent to young adult age group has been linked to lower IQ, as well as long term cognitive deficits that have been associated with actual damage to the brain.  Using marijuana at an early age has also been associated with poor short term-memory and reduced working memory. This issue is further complicated by the rising potency of THC, which has been dramatic in recent years.

The doctors that are affiliated with WeedRecs know to review in detail any application for medical marijuana, especially those of young adults and adolescents.  In addition to having a valid medical condition that substantially limits the ability to conduct one or more major life activities, it must be determined in this age bracket that the benefit from cannabis treatment outweighs the significant risk of having long-term neurologic deficits.

From Visually.