Burning Issues With Dr. Mitch Earleywine

Mitch Earleywine talks with Doctor Dustin Pardini from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology who studies adolescent marijuana use and academic performance. His study tracked users through to their 30s and the impact marijuana use had on their cognitive functioning particularly academic achievement – covering long term impact of cannabis on those students. Looking at recreational use and not the heavily involved users most other studies had done. Pardina and Earleywine discuss how the late adolescent user are impacted on their cognitive functions.