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by samson8989 1375 days ago
That old story that marijuana impairs maths capability until you stop smoking, while alcohol impairs judgement coordination etc. I wonder if all those science articles were accurate, and whether it applies in this case.
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I think your assumption -- that so many 1st to 12th graders in California are doing marijuana to affect the statistics of the state's maths score -- is unbelievably off the mark, that maybe you should see what substances you yourself are being exposed to.
I think a more realistic assumption would involve the parents. Unfortunately, I know a few kids with mental problems from prenatal exposure to pot, in California actually.

And just as a little FYI, it's "cannabis" these days. "Marijuana" has been deemed racist/culturally insensitive [1]/negative [2]/whatever.

1. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/nov/08/dont-call-it-mariju... https://www.kuow.org/stories/stop-using-the-word-marijuana-s...

2. https://sespe.org/a-rose-by-any-other-name-or-why-we-dont-ca...