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Because a lot of them probably have undiagnosed ADHD or Autism and don't realize what they're trying to help by doing it or why it's helping.
As a guy with ADHD and had a medical license before getting diagnosed.. yup. Pretty much.
Prolonged use of use of weed can reduce you brains motivation system which is something that people with ADHD already have a problem with. Long term use of weed may be risky idea for someone with ADHD. source: my doctor who gave me my medical card and my psychiatrist
Though I did read a thing that did say people with adhd do have a higher occurrence of marijuana use, despite its negative effects on their symptoms (with potential permanent impacts for users under 25)