The real question is "who cares?". Despite the fact that the study is questionable, is it really a big deal that heavy, long term cannabis users can't remember as many words as non-smokers? Oh my, that will have REAL detrimental effects on the quality of your life!

And what I hate most about these studies is that no effect of any drug can be so bad as to warrent losing your job or being thrown in jail over. It just doesn't make any sense. Anyone drug user sent to prison will come out much worse than when he went in.
Nausicaa Reviewed by Nausicaa on . Up in Smoke: Marijuana Toasts Memory By Robert Roy Britt LiveScience Managing Editor posted: 13 March 2006 04:01 pm ET If you can't remember the headline of this article or are already struggling to recall some of the words at the beginning of the story, try hard to recall how much pot you smoked in your youth. A new study finds those who've used a lot of marijuana have worse memories and don't think as quickly. Rating: 5