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23. Melanie Dreher longitudinal study

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 10:04 PM

Dec 2013

Another interesting research project that was done decades ago concerned the use of cannabis by pregnant women in Jamaica. The nurse PhD, Melanie Dreher, now a Dean, who did the research found no harm for children in their physical or mental well being, and found those children actually scored higher on the Brazelton Scale, the highly recognized neonatal behavioral assessment that evaluates behavior.

Her research was published in 1991.

When her outcomes did not support the drug warrior propaganda, she was unable to get funding sponsors for further research. Here's a presentation that discusses both the research and the problems she had after the results did not conform.

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U.S. teens smoke more marijuana, but back off other drugs -survey [View all] RainDog Dec 2013 OP

LOL! Politicalboi Dec 2013 #1

I had a couple nice nugs sitting in a plastic film can Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #4

Good buddy! skamaria Dec 2013 #21

As I and others here have noted RainDog Dec 2013 #6

damn sure was better here in SC too. wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #24

'we want kids to go back to bringe drinking!' Garion_55 Dec 2013 #2

LOL RainDog Dec 2013 #8

lol, my first though too. Bradical79 Dec 2013 #10

The same old Mexican shwag from the 60s is still widely available... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #3

This bunk that "it's more potent now" is bullshit. Politicalboi Dec 2013 #7

LOL. Imported shit? tridim Dec 2013 #12

Modern strains are great for what they are... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #18

I agree 100% hollowdweller Dec 2013 #26

If you've ever watched Strain Hunters RainDog Dec 2013 #9

Indoor grow is NOT new. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #19

Yes, but Reagan turned indoor grows into the norm RainDog Dec 2013 #20

NIDA can bite me and yeah, what you said! mountain grammy Dec 2013 #5

Teens just don't buy the hype that taking a bong hit is going to mean a lifetime at McD's XemaSab Dec 2013 #11

sad RainDog Dec 2013 #17

"We should be extremely concerned," said Nora Volkow, director of National Institute on Drug Abuse. Dopers_Greed Dec 2013 #13

I note: Volkow is the Mexico-born granddaughter of Leon Trotsky (!) KurtNYC Dec 2013 #14

great links and info RainDog Dec 2013 #15

she also controls the cannabis available for scientific and medical studies RainDog Dec 2013 #16

Aaaand the NYTimes serves up the propaganda RainDog Dec 2013 #22

Melanie Dreher longitudinal study RainDog Dec 2013 #23

thank youfor this RainDog. n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #25

I visited Orr High school in chicago to help tape a Q&A last month Kurovski Dec 2013 #27

Use of all illegal (and some legal) drugs are down for teens RainDog Dec 2013 #28

Of course it's propaganda... PyroManic Dec 2013 #29

It would be so much better RainDog Dec 2013 #31

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2013 #30