Don’t Use Marijuana Before Age 25, Surgeon General Warns | TODAY

With many states legalizing marijuana, the U.S. surgeon general issued a rare advisory, warning adolescents against using the substance because their brains are still developing until age 25. NBC senior national correspondent Kate Snow joins TODAY for an in-depth look at the issue.

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Don’t Use Marijuana Before Age 25, Surgeon General Warns | TODAY

[Dankehum]

Dont smoke weed instead try this highly addictive opioids and antidepressants.

[Phantombay]

Why aren't they doing this for big pharma tobacco and alcohol

[gamingempirewatch]

Me smoking a joint while watching: "damm thats crazy bro"

[surronzak]

I think social media is waaayyyy worse for young people’s brain development than weed could

[paydentaylor]

You can serve your country at 18 but by god you better not smoke any pot!

[mmory_leak]

It doesn't lower iq, that was a study in the 60s that was debunked

[MrTheguywiththemoney]

Stop telling people how to live their life.

[thesomalipoets]

I’m sober for 3 months and I’ve been smoking marijuana since my sophomore year in high school regularly. The reason why I stoped smoking is I’ve noticed all these effects listed in by the researchers. At 20, i lack paying attention in classes or having a normal conversation, or recalling things sometimes. Lastly my brain irritates paying attention somehow.

[TheRobotinator]

"Once people are 18, they are adults", laughed so hard at that...

[trowwzers]

I started smoking when I was 14 and my IQ gets tested every year. My score stayed the same (actually increased by a few points).

[exiledPostman]

It's funny that the news thinks marijuana is what causes teenagers to be bad at paying attention in school, and not just the fact that they're teenagers.

[twangyyy]

It makes me less self conscious. I can talk to people easier without worrying about anything

[Leva.Xterminator]

I started smoking with gangs around my school at 12 and without weed I prolly would’ve dropped out ngl. Weed made me tolerate useless teachers and incompetent classmates. It also helped me focus and keep interest in subjects way easier than I would’ve if I were sober.

[riptomydeadhomies]

"I started using at the course of law school, it started making me look at things creatively"....yeah this guy isn't getting the point out of law school

[marijuanasaveslives]

Are we going to start a prohibition on sugar, coffee and everything else?

[Demonpossessionful]

As long as you continue to exercise your mind and body and spirit then marijuana is no problem. No more than tobacco, caffeine, or alcohol.

[BiblicallyAsmodeus]

If everyone smoke weed it would be peaceful!

[fedoralord]

*Warning! The Surgeon General warns
Cigarette smoking is dangerous, dangerous
Hazard to your health
Does that mean anything to you*

[gabrielacard]

Don’t use weed before 25 ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. If it was a problem here in Canada they wouldn’t have legalized it to people over 19 🙄.

[mryardiedescendant]

In Canada, the age for marijuana use is 18-19 depending on the province only because it aligns with the age for smoking tobacco, alcohol and vaping. Marijuana use in the US would never be lower than 21. We just raised our smoking age, and we’re not lowering that or the drinking age anytime soon, but I agree that once you’re 18 you should you be able to make the choice.