Heavy Marijuana Use Linked to Worse Jobs, Financials, Relationships

Heavy Marijuana Use Linked to Worse Jobs, Financials, Relationships
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Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Smoking marijuana regularly increases your chances of landing a lower-paid, less skilled, and less prestigious job, having financial problems, having workplace ethics issues and troubled relationships, according to a recent study.

A team of researches from the University of California–Davis, Duke University, and other institutions, looked at some 950 people who underwent detailed examinations every few years since they were born in 1972-1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Between ages 18 and 38 the examinations included information related to marijuana use.

Regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems.
Magdalena Cerdá, University of California
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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