Consuming marijuana impairs the ability to learn or make new memories for 24 hours: Study

For the study, University of Alberta researchers tested memory, learning and verbal abilities of 120 youngsters who frequently smoked up before and after they used cannabis
UPDATED OCT 22, 2018

For anyone who has gotten way too high and wanted to know how long the effects will last, scientists have finally found the answer.

According to DailyMail, researchers at University of Alberta have recently discovered that getting high impairs learning for up to 24 hours and that the effects fully vanish only three days after consumption.

The researchers believe this study can be a starting point to form adequate policies around the substance (Pexels)
The researchers believe this study can be a starting point to form adequate policies around the substance (Pexels)
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