Unconstitutional: Law banning marijuana users from possessing firearms

[EMH]

If you don't think it effects motor skills, driving, judgment, etc. you're a moron

This is religion. Pac Man and LeVeon Bell prove the opposite. But that is tossed aside. Parroting conflicted liars is what matters, fear and hate.

Go take another OxyContin, it is FDA approved....

 

[EMH]

Those are facts

LMFAO!!!

The FACT is what every football fan saw of Pac and LeVeon.

When someone says something on Fox Faux News, that is not "fact." It just takes an IQ over 5 to notice...

 

[Lockback]

This is religion. Pac Man and LeVeon Bell prove the opposite. But that is tossed aside. Parroting conflicted liars is what matters, fear and hate.

Go take another OxyContin, it is FDA approved....

Moron pothead ...

 

[EMH]

^^^^^

data is swept aside, parroting from Faux and JDAAC stands, never mind both Pac Man and LeVeon 100% refuted it.

 

[Hafar1014]

Marijuana lowers IQ by 10-15 points after one year of casual use. Thats why its called dope. A medical card means your medicating an emotional disturbance. In PA you will be denied a concealed carry permit.

 

[meaner gene]

Worse news for us gun owners…

How long until the first Begligent Discharge (no such thing as accidental) by some drug user injures a kid?

Alcohol and drugs have nonpksce anywhere there are firearms. Never have and never will.

Whoa there. Cool you jets. You want to take guns from alcoholics now?
It's a very slippery slope.
The law can take away a drunk driver's car, but doesn't take away the rest of his deadly weapons.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

LMFAO!!!

The FACT is what every football fan saw of Pac and LeVeon.

When someone says something on Fox Faux News, that is not "fact." It just takes an IQ over 5 to notice...

It doesn't take fox news to tell me that alcohol and marijuana can cause one to become intoxicated. Lol. Wow, I can't believe I'm even arguing this.

 

[Anathema]

Whoa there. Cool you jets. You want to take guns from alcoholics now?
It's a very slippery slope.
The law can take away a drunk driver's car, but doesn't take away the rest of his deadly weapons.

Actually here in Massachusetts a DUI conviction IS enough to keep you from getting a ny level of firearms license.

 

[EMH]

marijuana can cause one to become intoxicated

The amount required to "impair" is extremely large and not what the vast majority of users seek. Pac Man was known smoking large amounts, way larger than most. He was still a great CB into his 30s. And anyone who argued Pac Man was "impaired" on the football field either doesn't understand football or is a complete liar.

Most marijuana users just want the effects from a small amount

1. cures migraines
2. makes it easier to eat and hold down food
3. wipes out certain allergic reactions cold
4. makes it easier to pay attention to one thing for long periods of time, including driving
5. has a calming effect


Getting those effects with small inhalations does ZERO impairment

 

[EMH]

I can't believe I'm even arguing this.

Your "arguments" are 100% refuted by LeVeon and Pac Man.

As a religious truth averse moron, you hate that and reject it, as you do everything else....

 

[EMH]

Marijuana lowers IQ by 10-15 points after one year of casual use

That's complete BS, and the climate debate in Environment proves it.

 

[Lockback]

It doesn't take fox news to tell me that alcohol and marijuana can cause one to become intoxicated. Lol. Wow, I can't believe I'm even arguing this.

I've never seen a more glowing example of a pothead than this clown.
He's completely delusional.

"I would say this guy is made up entirely of carbon, water and THC."

 

[LordBrownTrout]

I've never seen a more glowing example of a pothead than this clown.
He's completely delusional.

"I would say this guy is made up entirely of carbon, water and THC."

He's a great example of the end result of excessive marijuana use. Stupid. He needs our prayers,

 

[Lockback]

He's a great example of the end result of excessive marijuana use. Stupid. He needs our prayers,

Bingo.

 

[otto105]

Marijuana lowers IQ by 10-15 points after one year of casual use. Thats why its called dope. A medical card means your medicating an emotional disturbance. In PA you will be denied a concealed carry permit.

Not anymore.

 

[otto105]

Marijuana lowers IQ by 10-15 points after one year of casual use. Thats why it’s called dope. A medical card means your medicating an emotional disturbance. In PA you will be denied a concealed carry permit.

Not true. No research shows this.

 

[Hafar1014]

Not true. No research shows this.

This is a meta study of 10 studies which did find a decline in IQ​

Intelligence quotient decline following frequent or dependent cannabis use in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies - PMC

Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cross-sectional data assessing the effect of cannabis on cognitive functioning and intelligence show inconsistent results. We hypothesized that frequent and dependent cannabis use in youth would be ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Full-scale IQ decline​

We found a significant overall effect for the association between frequent or dependent cannabis use and IQ change [Cohen's d = −0.132, (95% CI −0.198 to −0.066) p < 0.001]. This corresponds to a 1.98-point decline in IQ (95% CI 0.99–2.97). The I2 test for heterogeneity was 0.2% indicating low between study statistical heterogeneity.
In terms of our exploratory analysis, we extracted verbal IQ change effect sizes from four available studies (see online Supplementary eTable 4 for individual study effect sizes). The pooled effect size of verbal IQ decline was d = −0.196 CI (−0.27 to −0.122) p < 0.001). This was a homogenous finding, I2 = 0. This corresponds to a decline of 2.94 verbal IQ points CI (1.83–4.05). There was no evidence of performance IQ change following frequent or dependent cannabis use. Estimates of effect sizes were available for five studies (see online Supplementary eTable 5 for individual study effect sizes). The pooled effect size was −0.004 CI = (−0.087–0.080), p = 0.938. There was no evidence of heterogeneity in this finding, I2 = 0. For both verbal and performance IQ change findings, all estimates were within the pseudo 95% confidence intervals within funnel plots, there was no evidence of publication bias from results of the weight-function model and results were not driven by a single study from leave one out sensitivity analysis. See Figure 1, online Supplementary eFigure 6–7; online Supplementary eTable 10–11 for forest plots, funnel plots and leave one out sensitivity analysis tables, respectively.

 

[otto105]

This is a meta study of 10 studies which did find a decline in IQ​

Intelligence quotient decline following frequent or dependent cannabis use in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies - PMC

Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cross-sectional data assessing the effect of cannabis on cognitive functioning and intelligence show inconsistent results. We hypothesized that frequent and dependent cannabis use in youth would be ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Full-scale IQ decline​

We found a significant overall effect for the association between frequent or dependent cannabis use and IQ change [Cohen's d = −0.132, (95% CI −0.198 to −0.066) p < 0.001]. This corresponds to a 1.98-point decline in IQ (95% CI 0.99–2.97). The I2 test for heterogeneity was 0.2% indicating low between study statistical heterogeneity.
In terms of our exploratory analysis, we extracted verbal IQ change effect sizes from four available studies (see online Supplementary eTable 4 for individual study effect sizes). The pooled effect size of verbal IQ decline was d = −0.196 CI (−0.27 to −0.122) p < 0.001). This was a homogenous finding, I2 = 0. This corresponds to a decline of 2.94 verbal IQ points CI (1.83–4.05). There was no evidence of performance IQ change following frequent or dependent cannabis use. Estimates of effect sizes were available for five studies (see online Supplementary eTable 5 for individual study effect sizes). The pooled effect size was −0.004 CI = (−0.087–0.080), p = 0.938. There was no evidence of heterogeneity in this finding, I2 = 0. For both verbal and performance IQ change findings, all estimates were within the pseudo 95% confidence intervals within funnel plots, there was no evidence of publication bias from results of the weight-function model and results were not driven by a single study from leave one out sensitivity analysis. See Figure 1, online Supplementary eFigure 6–7; online Supplementary eTable 10–11 for forest plots, funnel plots and leave one out sensitivity analysis tables, respectively.

Cannabis Use and IQ Decline: What the Research Shows​

Long-term, heavy cannabis use — especially during adolescence — has been linked to measurable declines in IQ and other cognitive abilities, but the effects depend heavily on timing of use, frequency, and duration.

Adolescent-onset heavy use
A landmark 25-year Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study followed 1,037 people from childhood into midlife. Those who began using cannabis at least once a week during adolescence and continued heavy use into adulthood showed an average IQ drop of about 8 points by age 38 Psychology Today+1. This group also had more persistent cognitive deficits, including slower processing speed and memory problems, and some impairments remained even after stopping use Psychology Today. The adolescent brain is still developing, making it more vulnerable to the effects of THC, which can disrupt synaptic pruning and neural connectivity Child Mind Institute.

Long-term adult-onset use
In contrast, the same study found no significant IQ decline in adults who started using cannabis later in life Psychology Today. This suggests that the brain’s developmental stage is a key factor in whether cannabis use leads to lasting cognitive changes.


Why the differences?
The adolescent brain is in a “plastic” phase, actively forming and pruning neural pathways. Heavy cannabis use during this period may interfere with normal development, potentially leading to lasting changes. In adults, the brain is less plastic, so the impact of cannabis on IQ is less pronounced.

Key takeaways

• Adolescent heavy use is the most strongly linked to IQ decline.
• Adult-onset heavy use does not appear to cause similar declines.
• Low-frequency use in youth or adults is not consistently linked to IQ loss.