1. What did researchers find after conducting a study of casual pot smokers?

2. How did the study published this week differ from previous studies?

3. a) What two regions of the brain changed with just limited marijuana use?
b) What do these two areas control?

4. Why are the negative effects of pot use more concerning today than at any other time?

5. a) Who is Dr. Beiter?
b) What does Dr. Beiter conclude after conducting this study?
c) How seriously should this study be taken by those pushing to legalize marijuana in their states? Explain your answer.

6. State governments make large sums of money by legalizing and then taxing marijuana sales. The drug is still illegal under federal law. States ban the sale of cigarettes to people under 18 (and in some cities under 21) as well as banning the sale of alcohol to those under 21.
What responsibility do you think state leaders have to address the findings of this study as it relates to those under 21? Explain your answer.