Yesenia Santiago Engl 2050

 Marijuana is of leaves, stems, seeds and chopped dried flowers of the plant called Cannabis Sativa.  Common names: grass, grass, speck, Maria, etc. Most users smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes and pipes.  Users cut cigars will take part of the snuff and the rest mixed with marijuana to smoke it so.  Some people also use it as tea. Marijuana is used by more young people.  The effects of marijuana last from 1-3 hours, that if you smoke, if you ingest in food or are slower and last up to 4 hours.  But smoking it affects more because more THC is deposited in the brain, causing the nervous system, the learning system and the motor is assigned.  Marijuana users who consume high doses of the drug may experience acute psychosis, which includes hallucinations, delusions and a loss of the sense of personal identity and self- recognition.

 The consequences of marijuana abuse: Acute (present during intoxication) Impaired short-term memory Impaired attention, judgment and other cognitive functions Impaired coordination and balance Increase in heart rate Psychotic episodes.  Persistent (lasting longer than intoxication but are not always permanent) Impaired memory and learning skills Deterioration in the dream.  Long-term (cumulative effects of chronic abuse) Can lead to addiction Increased risk of chronic cough and bronchitis Increased risk of schizophrenia in susceptible individuals May increase the risk of anxiety, depression and a motivational syndrome

 Marijuana is addictive, as the continued use of it can cause dependence.  The use of marijuana can lead to abandonment of schools, affecting learning; they begin to get low marks and want to study not causing not graduate.  This service also affects the ability to handle as you are affects judgment and coordination.  On the other hand scientists have found that the cannabis plant contains active ingredients with therapeutic potential for relieving pain, controlling nausea, stimulating appetite, and decreasing ocular pressure.

 I do not agree with the legalization of marijuana for personal consumption, as it causes many negative effects, but if I agree that the use for medicinal purposes, as it helps cancer patients to control nausea and stimulate appetite in AIDS patients.  These drugs are used in oral spray forms are approved for the relief of pain associated with cancer and spasticity and neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis.

Marijuana does not give answers... … only helps to forget the questions.