Marijuana

What is Marijuana? Marijuana is a mix of dried flowers, stems, leaves from a hemp plant known as the Cannabis Sativa. The main chemical is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. This chemical moves quickly throughout the bloodstream to effect the brain and other organs.

Street names for Marijuana Weed Blunt Joint Mary Jane Pot Dope

What are the short term effects? Disrupted learning and memory Difficulty thinking and problem solving Distorted perception Loss of motor coordination Increased heart rate Anxiety

What are the long term effects? Chronic cough Bronchitis Schizophrenia Depression Decreased attention in appearance Loss of the ability to concentrate for long periods of time Addiction

Regional Statistics (Lenawee County) 52.5% of teens found it easy to obtain marijuana The average age that teens first tried marijuana was age 13.7 56.8% of students do not think that smoking marijuana once or twice a week is of moderate or great risk. 17% of students reported using marijuana within the past 30 days

National Statistics More than 104 million Americans over age 12 had tried marijuana About 17 million had used marijuana in the last month About 77% of teens believe there is no great risk from smoking marijuana once a month

Forms of Addiction Marijuana has both physical and psychological addiction properties. Physical effects such as craving the use of the drug are very apparent in users, but even more apparent are the psycological properties as the drug contains much more mental effects rather than physical.

Legal Issues Possession of marijuana grants you a misdemeanor, 1 year of jail and a 2,000 dollar fine Selling marijuana gives you a felony charge, anywhere from 1-15 years of prison and 1,000-10,000,000 dollars depending on the amount sold. Cultivation of marijuana plants gives you a felony, 4-15 years in prison, and between 20,000-10,000,000 dollars depending on how many plants were cultivated.

Addiction Help Contact your doctor or other form of medical help tp get rehab Contact drug hotlines (877-734-7819)

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