Growing access to legalized cannabis could have unintended consequences for young people.
FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, an unidentified high school student uses a vaping device near the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. Ty Schepis, a professor of clinical psychology at Texas State University, said cannabis legalization is a major change that’s taken place during his years researching substance use in adolescents and young adults.
Erickson-Schroth said there are studies that have looked at cognition and brain imaging in teens and young adults who use marijuana. And those studies have shown differences in cognitive functioning, including attention and memory.
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