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Marijuana is the Marijuana is the MOST commonly MOST commonly abused illicit drug in abused illicit drug in the United Statesthe United States

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Marijuana is a green, Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers stems, seeds, and flowers of the cannabis plant.of the cannabis plant.

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Marijuana is either Marijuana is either rolled into a joint, a rolled into a joint, a blunt, smoked in a blunt, smoked in a bong, or added to tea bong, or added to tea or foodor food

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Marijuana alters your Marijuana alters your perceptions and perceptions and emotionsemotions

It blocks messages It blocks messages going to your braingoing to your brain

#5. Delta -9-#5. Delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinaltetrahydrocannabinal

THC is the THC is the active ingredient active ingredient in marijuanain marijuana

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contains contains carcinogens and carcinogens and over 400 over 400 chemicalschemicals

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Is absorbed in the Is absorbed in the fatty tissues of organs fatty tissues of organs and can be detected in and can be detected in urine for several days urine for several days to months afterwardsto months afterwards

#8. Short term effects#8. Short term effects

impairs memory and learning impairs memory and learning distorted perception distorted perception trouble with thinking and trouble with thinking and

problem-solving problem-solving loss of motor coordination loss of motor coordination increased heart rate. increased heart rate.

#9. Long term effects#9. Long term effects

CancerCancer Reproductive issuesReproductive issues Breathing problemsBreathing problems Hurts body’s ability to fight Hurts body’s ability to fight

infectioninfection Memory issuesMemory issues

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Dangerous to smoke and Dangerous to smoke and drivedriveLess alertLess alertLess coordinatedLess coordinatedSlower reaction timeSlower reaction timeHard to judge distancesHard to judge distances

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Can cause dependence/addictionCan cause dependence/addiction A daily user will show withdrawal A daily user will show withdrawal

symptoms when the drug is not symptoms when the drug is not longer used [irritability, longer used [irritability, sleeplessness, decreased sleeplessness, decreased appetite, and drug cravingappetite, and drug craving

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About 1 in 7 9About 1 in 7 9thth graders admit to graders admit to using marijuana in using marijuana in the last month [NAID]the last month [NAID]