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  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/10NdkjxKigc   If you rang in the New Year enjoying some weed and noticed ringing in your ear, so-called tinnitus, it isn’t a coincidence.  Ear researchers from Stanford now show that annoying tinnitus is associated with marijuana use.   The study looked at 2160 adults tabulating use of marijuana, alcohol, and more dangerous, addicting drugs.  Marijuana use, even once a month, was a significant risk for distracting ear ringing.  No other drugs had this effect, and the frequency and quantity of weed used did not impact the severity of ringing.   If you already notice tinnitus, an early sign of inner ear hearing loss, you might want to skip marijuana smokinq or eating.   Z.J. Qian, J.C. Alyono. An association between marijuana use and tinnitus.  Am. J. Otolaryngology 41: 1-2/2020.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102314   #Tinnitus #ringing #marijuana