The image of lazy stoners has been around for what seems like forever. Depicted heavily in pop culture, the stereotype is perhaps the most popular of all, one that some argue has been harmful to many people.
Another study, this one published in July 2021 in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, was conducted by researchers of the Florida International University. Taking two years to complete, investigators recruited 400-plus participants aged 14 to 17, and asked them to fill out five biannual assessments over the course of the study.
These assessments involved two motivational questionnaires — the Apathy Evaluation Scale and the Motivation and Engagement Scale — as well as questions about the participants’ use of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis.
While results showed that higher cannabis use correlates with a higher loss of motivation, once factors such as tobacco and alcohol use, age,
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