Title: 9 Side Effects of Marijuana - Leaf Science
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Content: Memory Impairment
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Many studies have found that cannabis users experience short-term memory problems; other studies suggest that cannabinoids impair all stages of memory. Young people who use the drug may be most at risk. A 2011 study suggested that memory impairment is more severe in adolescent cannabis users, and might even have a lasting impact. However, frequent users often become tolerant to the memory problems cannabis can cause. 5. Lack of Motivation
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Some people who are against the use of recreational marijuana point to the stereotype that users become unmotivated at work and in school. While this cliché is exaggerated, there is some merit to the belief.