Download Marijuana

Marijuana
Some Facts
Inside Marijuana

http://www.hulu.com/watch/54312/cnbcoriginals-marijuana-inc
#1
Marijuana
is the
MOST commonly
abused illicit drug in
the United States
#2
 Marijuana
is a green,
brown, or gray mixture of
dried, shredded leaves,
stems, seeds, and flowers
of the cannabis plant.
#3
Marijuana
is either
rolled into a joint, a
blunt, smoked in a
bong, or added to tea
or food
#4
Marijuana
alters your
perceptions and
emotions
It blocks messages
going to your brain
#5. Delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinal
THC
is the active
ingredient in
marijuana
#6.
contains
carcinogens and
over 400 chemicals
#7.
Is
absorbed in the fatty
tissues of organs and can
be detected in urine for
several days to months
afterwards
#8. Short term effects
 impairs
memory and learning
 distorted perception
 trouble with thinking and
problem-solving
 loss of motor coordination
 increased heart rate.
#9. Long term effects
 Cancer
 Reproductive
issues
 Breathing problems
 Hurts body’s ability to fight
infection
 Memory issues
#10
 Dangerous
 Less
to smoke and drive
alert
 Less coordinated
 Slower reaction time
 Hard to judge distances
#11
 Can
cause dependence/addiction
 A daily user will show withdrawal
symptoms when the drug is not
longer used [irritability,
sleeplessness, decreased appetite,
and drug craving
#12
About
th
9
1 in 7
graders admit to using
marijuana in the last
month [NAID]