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CANNABIS (MARIJUANA). By lynda bray and joanna hirsch. What is marijuana?. Marijuana is the second most used illegal drug in the world. True or False? False. Marijuana is the most used illegal drug. What is Marijuana made from? The dried leaves from the Cannabis Sativa.
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CANNABIS (MARIJUANA) By lynda bray and joannahirsch
What is marijuana? • Marijuana is the second most used illegal drug in the world. True or False? • False. Marijuana is the most used illegal drug. • What is Marijuana made from? • The dried leaves from the Cannabis Sativa. • Is Marijuana a sedative or a hallucinogen? • It is both! • Which class type is Marijuana? • B.
How is it taken? • How many ways can Marijuana be smoked? • - Joints - Spliffs - Blunts - Bongs - Pipes • Other ways that it can be taken? • Some people mix in their food - Brownies • Brewed as tea
SHORT TERM effects • Varies from person to person. Most people may feel relaxed and happy, while others may feel sick. • People usually get very hungry. • Difficulty in problem solving and thinking • Memory problems • Loss of co-ordination • Distorted perception
LONG TERM EFFECTS • Regular use of cannabis can later lead to developing mental illness including schizophrenia. • Fertility implications • - Women may have disruption in her menstrual cycle • - Men may produce less sperm • Respiratory problems • - Chronic cough • - More mucus • - Bronchitis • Changes in blood pressure • Emotional problems
MEDICAL USES • Cannabis is used to relieve nausea in cancer patients • As well as help people with AIDS to regain their appetite • Though, the use of medical marijuana is still debated about.
MARIJUANA On the rise • University of Michigan conducted a survey of 47,000 8th, 10th and 11th graders. • Smoking and drinking have gone down. • Number of people who smoke marijuana has risen dramatically • 1/3 of 12th graders have said they smoked marijuana in the last year!
Why do people smoke marijuana? • People don’t think it’s dangerous as it’s used for medical purposes. • You can’t overdose. • Peer pressure • They think it’s cool. • Get “high”
FUN FACTS • How much does Marijuana cost? • Marijuana costs around $80/an ounce • How many types of chemical compounds is marijuana made up of? • It contains over 400 chemical compounds • True or False, each day 1000 people try marijuana for the first time in the United States? • False. Each day over 6000 people try it for the first time.
Bibliography • "FRANK - Cannabis." FRANK - Home Page. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://www.talktofrank.com/drugs.aspx?id=172>. • "Marijuana - InfoFacts - NIDA." Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://www.drugabuse.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html>. • "Marijuana." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/marijuana.html>. • Tesh, John. "The Number of Teens Who Smoke Pot Is Going Up!" Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://www.tesh.com/ittrium/visit/A1x97x1y1xa5x1x76y1x2407x1x9by1x240cx1y5x1fab5x5x1>.