How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain

(Lancaster University) Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers.The study has implications for both recreational users and people who use the drug to combat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain.They found that mice exposed to the drug long-term had 'significant ... memory impairments' and could not even discriminate between a familiar and novel object.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news