Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect long-term memory
Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are doing, but whether the drug causes long-lasting memory impairments is less clear
Cannabis has complicated effects on memory
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The stereotype of a stoner someone who uses copious amounts of cannabis is that they are scatterbrained and absent-minded. But how …