Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

People who smoke pot have a reputation for being forgetful or absentminded. But what's the real science behind this?

Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com:
science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana2.htm/printable

Share on Facebook:
Share on Twitter:
Subscribe: goo.gl/ZYI7Gt
Visit our site: brainstuffshow.com

SOURCES:

leafscience.com/2014/10/21/marijuana-memory

drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/how-does-marijuana-use-affect-your-brain-body

drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

HighTIMES. By: Sanders, Laura, Science News, 00368423, 6/14/2014, Vol. 185, Issue 12

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2015/03/teen-cannabis-users-have-poor-long-term-memory-in-adulthood.html

The Great Pot Experiment. By: Barcott, Bruce, Scherer, Michael, Time, 0040781X, 5/25/2015, Vol. 185, Issue 19