How weed affects adolescent brains

Summary: A recent study of 11,000 kids shows that using marijuana can slow down a teen's brain development. While young users might seem ahead at first, they eventually fall behind non-users in memory, attention, and processing speed.

In other news, public health experts are cautiously hopeful about Erica Schwartz, the new nominee for CDC director. Also, families with sick or immunocompromised kids are on high alert due to spreading measles outbreaks across 32 states. Finally, experts are pushing back against a confusing new study that tried to link eating fruits and vegetables to lung cancer, calling the research deeply flawed.

Source: STAT News URL: statnews.com/2026/04/20/health-news-how-weed-affects-adolescent-brains/?utm_campaign=rss (opens in new tab)