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Marijuana!

Marijuana!. By: Alex Shafter. Do you know anyone addicted?. What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone popular, with a lot of friends; or someone who is different from the rest, estranged from the popular crowd, with only a few friends, or none at all?. History of marijuana.

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Marijuana!

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  1. Marijuana! By: Alex Shafter

  2. Do you know anyone addicted? • What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone popular, with a lot of friends; or someone who is different from the rest, estranged from the popular crowd, with only a few friends, or none at all?

  3. Historyof marijuana Marijuana has been around since roughly 2737 B.C It was used for medical purposes throughout China to India. Once marijuana reached the America’s through the Spanish in 1850 to 1942, In 1970 The Controlled Substances Act banned the use of marijuana for medical or any purposes

  4. Facts Marijuana Helps with nausea. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal substance worldwide. The negative long term effects of marijuana are numerous Most common way of use is smoking. Can’t over dose on marijuana Can be prescribed as a prescription drug.

  5. Smoking marijuana The most common way of use is smoking, to smoke marijuana you usually roll it into a joint, or smoke it through a bong or a pipe. When smoked the effects beginning immediately.

  6. Legalization of marijuana There is a big debate on the legalization of marijuana but I think if it is legalized it will make the drug wars worse and the crimes will probably go up. Also if it is legalized everyone will want all the other heavy drugs legalized too.

  7. Medical Marijuana helps with nauseain cancer patients Also marijuana helps with glaucoma Use to be prescribed for women in labor

  8. Growing marijuana the most common way to grow marijuana is called “ma and pa operations” that is simply everyday people growing marijuana in their houses usually in the basement.

  9. Short term effects Calms you down Problems with memory Loss of coordination Trouble with thinking Distorted perception Increase of heart rate Reduce blood pressure

  10. Long term Effects Repertory problems Can lead to depression Kills brain cells Daily cough will occur Depression can occur

  11. Marijuana and alcohol When you mix marijuana and alcohol together it can cause coma or death.

  12. Driving on marijuana

  13. legal effects It is a crime to be caught with marijuana It depends on the amount of marijuana you have on you your penalties. It also depends on the way you have the marijuana packaged. For a first conviction, if you had less than 30 grams of marijuana, the maximum penalties are a fine of $1,000 or 6 months in jail, or both. But the penalty for a first offense is usually much less.

  14. The war on marijuana The war on drugs was started over marijuana. We continue the war of marijuana every day. The focus of the drug war in the United States has shifted significantly over the past decade from hard drugs to marijuana, which now accounts for nearly half of all drug arrests nationwide, according to an analysis of federal crime statistics

  15. The increase of marijuana use The increase among young people is increasing daily and will continue to grow.

  16. Marijuana and the brain • The THC acts on cannabinoid receptors on nerve cells and influences the activity of those cells. Some brain areas have many cannabinoid receptors, but other areas of the brain have few or none at all.

  17. Baking with marijuana When you eat marijuana in baked goods the effects take longer to begin but the effects usually last longer in your system. The marijuana usually takes a higher effect in your body.

  18. Different kinds of marijuana There are over hundreds of different kinds of marijuana. White widow-favorite Bubblegum- has a bubblegum taste Haze-rush high Ice-strong high Mango- mango taste

  19. Marijuana and pregnancy Problems with neurological development Altered responses to visual stimuli Increased tremulousness Problems with sustained attention and memory Poor problem-solving skills

  20. Street names of marijuana Weed Dope Dry high Hemp Joint Mexican green Pot Loco weed Mary Jane

  21. The Truth • The truth is anyone can become addicted to marijuana at any point of their life but the most common reason people become addicted is through peer pressure. If you know anyone that is addicted to marijuana get them help and keep helping them until they don’t need your help anymore.

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