The drug named marijuana also known as weed, cannabis, pot, dope, sativa, indica, hybrid etc. makes you high. There are three main types of marijuana indica, sativa and hybrid. Sativa is more of a tall and thin leaf, indica is more of a stubby bushy leaf and hybrid is a mix of both. Marijuana is a plant that grows buds and leaves that people harvest to make two things hemp a canvas like material and marijuana a herb that you can get high on. Marijuana is used medically and recreationally. Marijuana can be smoked, ingested and vaporized in various ways.
The THC in marijuana affects the way that sensory information is processed by the hippocampus, part of the limbic system in the brain that controls learning and memory as well as the
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In teens, the area of the brain responsible for emotion and memory is very well developed, but the area of the brain dedicated to judgment still needs time to grow. Marijuana use stops this growth, and those emotional highs and lows of the teen years can become overwhelming, resulting in mental health issues. All of these effects are caused by THC.
Marijuana works by attaching to the CBs receptors in different parts of the brain such as the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum and the hippocampus. In the short-term, this can negatively impact a teens ability to learn and understand new knowledge at school, make positive choices, and if allowed to continue, it can negatively affect the rest of their lives. In fact, the (NIDA) National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that teens who start smoking marijuana and continue into adulthood have a big drop in their IQ even if they quit taking
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#2. It can help reverse the carcinogenic effects of tobacco and improve lung health. (proven by many tests that it improves lung health). #3. It keeps you skinny and helps your metabolism. ( marijuana smokers are skinnier than the average person and have healthier metabolism according to tests).#4.Marijuana protects the brain after a stroke.(research shows that the plant may help protect the brain after other traumatic events, like concussions). #5. A chemical found in marijuana stops cancer from spreading.(researchers at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco reported in 2007.CBD may help prevent cancer from spreading). There are some good things in marijuana, but the only time you should use it is for medical