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hifiguy

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13. I smoked regularly for a couple of decades

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 03:37 PM

Sep 2014

and during that time decided to go to college even though I dropped out of high school, graduated from college with every honor I could win and made it all the way through an Ivy League law school, where I did very nicely. I did not smoke on school nights in college or law school, though, but I fired up every Friday and Saturday night.

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Pot correlated with making teens less likely to graduate college/HS, more likely to kill selves. [View all] linuxman Sep 2014 OP

all the pot smokers I knew graduated high school nt msongs Sep 2014 #1

Cool. linuxman Sep 2014 #6

a couple I hung out with did...some weren't very bright to begin with snooper2 Sep 2014 #16

I don't know from all, but Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #54

Are the 60% who don't complete HS the Same 60% who don't graduate from College? Vincardog Sep 2014 #2

"This study was brought to you by the good folks at Anheiser Busch and Philip Morris" LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #3

Yep Go Vols Sep 2014 #48

No doubt! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #53

I know an awful lot of septuagenarian potheads with PhDs...so I have to wonder MADem Sep 2014 #4

As a PhD who--uh--knows some users in my peer group--ahem-- Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #28

What it is!!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #33

What it ever was. Tsiyu Sep 2014 #39

I dont know what septuagenarian means... GummyBearz Sep 2014 #47

Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!! MADem Sep 2014 #49

Correlation/causation, etc PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #5

Well.. linuxman Sep 2014 #7

I'd like to know the outcome of teens who drink alcohol daily. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #11

I'm guessing that if they feel the need to get high every day... GoCubsGo Sep 2014 #8

I'd agree with that. linuxman Sep 2014 #14

most young addicts (teens) are dual-diagnosis patients elehhhhna Sep 2014 #44

Yup. Also... GoCubsGo Sep 2014 #46

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #55

Does this mean that dumb kids smoke more pot? immoderate Sep 2014 #9

People who decide to engage in an illegal activity more likely to have other problems jberryhill Sep 2014 #10

Legalize it s it can be controlled. obxhead Sep 2014 #12

there have been reports saying that justabob Sep 2014 #19

I speak from personal experience. obxhead Sep 2014 #22

I know, same here justabob Sep 2014 #23

I smoked regularly for a couple of decades hifiguy Sep 2014 #13

But which cases the other? Fearless Sep 2014 #15

This study was from Australia and New Zealand, but I imagine some of the correlations are similar... hunter Sep 2014 #17

"If you get caught with drugs, you're not able to go to college" - damage by design. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #35

"We're going to chop your foot off for stepping out of line." Tsiyu Sep 2014 #40

So being a depressed loser makes you more likely to smoke dope. Huh. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #18

Well no shit, anything in excess is bad for you Ex Lurker Sep 2014 #20

I always felt tired and sad and anxious Quantess Sep 2014 #21

That's how I feel *before* I smoke. MindPilot Sep 2014 #41

i'm guessing it's probably the other way around, those less likely to graduate or have suicidal JI7 Sep 2014 #24

exactly- they were self medicating which led them to use it in the first place J_J_ Sep 2014 #26

I've never* met a true ADHD type who didn't like pot. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #30

Hi, allow me to introduce myself and Spouse. politicat Sep 2014 #42

coders/techies are a bunch of potheads J_J_ Sep 2014 #25

So kids who are prone to contemplate suicide are 60% more likely to try pot? arcane1 Sep 2014 #27

As a pro-pot person, I DO think there should be an age for it Doctor_J Sep 2014 #29

And I agree. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #31

a HS teen who smokes pot everyday has a problem. La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #32

I have been smoking since the end of my college days. zappaman Sep 2014 #34

There are studies out that talk about damage to the brain Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #36

Don't Fear the Reefer! Rex Sep 2014 #37

If a kid is drinking daily, then I'm sure there's a similar problem... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #38

Well, it's hard to complete high school or attend college when you're in prison for a few years. krispos42 Sep 2014 #43

How about "Suicidal dropouts also smoke a lot of pot"? NightWatcher Sep 2014 #45

Going to High School is correlated to a lot of negative outcomes. Trillo Sep 2014 #50

Funny! I graduated college with a 3.8 average and nearly a 4.0 in post graduate work. RKP5637 Sep 2014 #51

lol tazkcmo Sep 2014 #52

i'd bet you could find a far stronger correlation for alcohol rather than pot. unblock Sep 2014 #56

Pot linked to cunnilingus. Never buy the stuff. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #57