Acute Cannabis Intoxication Appears to Broadly Disrupt Most of the Memory Systems

Cannabis study finds THC can create false memories

THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled with tasks like remembering to do something later. Researchers found that THC disrupted many different memory systems at once. Surprisingly, moderate doses caused memory problems similar to higher doses.

Acute cannabis intoxication appears to broadly disrupt most of the memory systems

Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them.

Cannabis doesn't just blur memories—it can reshape them. A new study found THC makes people significantly more likely to "remember" words that were never presented and struggle with daily tasks like remembering appointments, regardless of whether the dose

WSU Study Finds Cannabis Use Can Distort Memory and Increase False Recall

PULLMAN, WA— Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with everyday tasks such as remembering to do something later. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the study is one of the most comprehensive looks yet at how cannabis affects memory. The findings suggest c…

Cannabis Reshapes the Way We Recall the Truth

A new study reveals that cannabis doesn't just make you forget—it can lead your brain to "create" memories that never happened.

Cannabis intoxication disrupts many types of memory

Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never presented and struggled with everyday tasks such as remembering to do something later. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the study is one of the most comprehensive looks yet at how cannabis affects memory. The findings suggest cannabis can i…