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Marijuana

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Call it pot, grass, weed, or whatever you want.

It is still a mixture of dried & shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the sativa plant. This mixture can be green, brown, or gray.

What is it?

Used in many ways. Most common method is smoking loose

marijuana rolled into a cigarette. These are called “joint” or “nail”.

Can be smoked through a water pipe. This is called “bong”.

Others smoke “blunts” which are cigars that have been hallowed out and filled with marijuana.

You can also brew it as tea or mix it with food.

Ways it can be taken

Short Term Effects

Long Term Effects

Get high, loss of coordination, short-term memory loss, increased heart beat, euphoria (intense feeling of excitement), take high-risk behaviors

Cause cancer, affects mental health, addiction, respiratory problems (chronic cough, bronchitis), hallucination, delusions, and develop psychosis

Effects

Develop craving for marijuana,

mood swings, sleep

disruption

Cognitive behavioral

therapyHead aches,

appetite change,

weight loss or gain

Motivational incentives

Digestion problems

Withdrawal Symptoms & Treatments

Also treats nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, stimulate appetite in patients w/ wasting syndrome, problems sleeping, tics and muscular spasms, seizures, loss of energy, difficulty breathing, craving for heroin, eye irritation and double vision (in Grave’s Disease).

Treats anger

Treats pain Treats depression

Anxiety/tension

Medical Uses

Babies whose mom’s have taken marijuana and have it in their system will most likely have:

lower birth weights, they can develop health problems, and develop mental delays

Effects to unborn children

or born children

Cops & Coyotes: Burning 1100 lbs of Weed

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National Institute of Drug Abuse. "Topics in Brief: Marijuana." NIDA. Ed.      National Institute of Drug Abuse. NIDA, Dec. 2011. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.      <http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/topics-in-brief/marijuana>.      This website talks about more than just the average facts. It talks about      the addictions and the effects of marijuana.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Marijuana." NIDA for Teens. Ed. National      Institute of Drug Abuse. NIDA, Mar. 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.      <http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_mj2.php>. This website gives      a ton of facts about marijuana and how it affects us.

Phoenix House. "Marijuana." American Council for Drug Education. Ed. Phoenix      House. Phoenix, 2004. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.acde.org/educate/      Research.htm>. The website shows the basic facts of what you need to      know about Marijuana.

T, Buddy. "Alcoholism." Alcoholism. Ed. About.com. About.com, 20 Oct. 2012. Web.      27 Nov. 2012. <http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/      Marijuana-Withdrawal-Symptoms.htm>. This website tells about withdrawal      symptoms of taking marijuana.

Ogborne, Alan C. "Marijuana Can Relieve Chronic Health Problems." Table.      Medical Marijuana. Ed. Elaine Minamide. Michigan: Chris Nasso, 2007. 23.      Print. The chart shows what chronic health problems Marijuana can relieve.

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