Dangers of Marijuana
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WHAT IS MARIJUANA?
Marijuana is a plant and is legal to use in cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. Any person who plants, cultivates, or cultures marijuana, opium poppy, or any other plant, regardless of amount, shall face the punishment of life imprisonment to death and a fine ranging from P500,000.00 to P10,000,000.00.
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THE WAY THE DRUG IS TAKEN INTO THE BODY
Marijuana can be smoked in “joints”, in blunts (cigars or cigar wrappers that have been partly or completely refilled with marijuana), or in bongs (pipes or water pipes).
Marijuana can be mixed or infused into foods and drinks like cookies, cakes, or brownies (edibles).
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EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT caused by the making, distribution, and/or disposal of the drug
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Direct consequences of cannabis production include forest clearing, purposeful poisoning of plant and animal species, toxicity and depletion of watersheds, and the emission of greenhouse gasses and air pollution.
INITIAL PRIMARY EFFECTS (5 body effects) and (5 mind effects) and the length of ‘high’/’hit’.
Body: Cannabis usage can cause short-term bodily effects such as increased heart rate, dry mouth, reddening of the eyes (conjunctival blood vessel congestion), muscle relaxation, and the sensation of cold or hot hands and feet.
Mind: thinking, attention, memory, coordination, movement, and time perception.
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LONG-TERM EFFECTS on the body (5) and mind (5)
Body: respiratory effects ex. chronic coughing, acute bronchitis, severe nausea and vomiting, Adolescent brain development issues and pregnancy-related risks.
Mind: Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, addiction, how well you think and concentrate, serious relapse and psychosis
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DEPRESSANT OR STIMULANT?
Marijuana is classified a depressant and a stimulant as if its taken in lower dosages, its proven to be more stimulating, but if taken in a higher dose, it is more calming
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COMMON STREET NAMES
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Weed
FACTS AND STATISTICS
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in the United States, with 48.2 million people, or around 18% of the population, using it at least once in 2019.
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Weed highs usually last from around 2-4 hours at their peak and a few hours for its effects to fully fade away.
Research has found that about 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have marijuana use disorder. Teens who start to use marijuana before age 18, the risk of developing marijuana use disorder is significantly higher.
Marijuana use directly affects the brain, especially the parts of the brain responsible for memory, learning, attention, decision-making, coordination, emotion, and reaction time.
As teens still have developing brains, they are especially at high risk to the adverse effects of the drug
Long-term or frequent use of marijuana is related to the higher risk of psychosis or schizophrenia
Using marijuana during pregnancy can increase the mother’s risk for pregnancy complications.