Marijuana BY: Isiah and Foster

Introduction Definition-A dry shredded green, brown plant with stems, seeds, and leaves. Definition-A dry shredded green, brown plant with stems, seeds, and leaves.

Statistics Statistics-3% of 10th graders smoke weed every day and 34% smoke it in there whole lifetime 5% of 12th graders smoke weed every day and 48% smoke it in there whole lifetime Statistics-3% of 10th graders smoke weed every day and 34% smoke it in there whole lifetime 5% of 12th graders smoke weed every day and 48% smoke it in there whole lifetime

History History-It can be found as far back as the neolithic age.The cannabis plant was also known to asyrians History-It can be found as far back as the neolithic age.The cannabis plant was also known to asyrians

What it looks like? Green/brown crumpled leave with stems and seeds in it Green/brown crumpled leave with stems and seeds in it

How is it used? It is smoked in joints and pipes It is smoked in joints and pipes

Street names The street names are weed, grass, ganga, maryjane, wackey tabacky, and pot. The street names are weed, grass, ganga, maryjane, wackey tabacky, and pot.

Short term effects Body- It increases the risk of a heart attack, and it increases the risk of lung cancer Body- It increases the risk of a heart attack, and it increases the risk of lung cancer

Short term effects Mind-hallucination Mind-hallucination Disruption in attention Disruption in attention Sleepiness Sleepiness Forget things Forget things

Long term effects Mind-it can cause depression Mind-it can cause depression Anxiety Anxiety Personality disturbances Personality disturbances

Long term effects Body-you are slow and have breathing problems Body-you are slow and have breathing problems You forget stuff more often You forget stuff more often Can get lung cancer and heart disease Can get lung cancer and heart disease

Treatment You can go to rehab You can go to rehab There is no real medication There is no real medication You can go to a marijuana addiction treatment program You can go to a marijuana addiction treatment program

Addiction Feel like you need it all the time Feel like you need it all the time You experience several physical and physiological changes You experience several physical and physiological changes You have drowsiness and sedation You have drowsiness and sedation

Is marijuana legal No it is not No it is not But in some countries it is legal like in Amsterdam, Denver, Colorado, Jamaica, Honduras. But in some countries it is legal like in Amsterdam, Denver, Colorado, Jamaica, Honduras.

Consequences for use of it You can get a fine it depends on how much you have on you You can get a fine it depends on how much you have on you You can get arrested for it You can get arrested for it

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