Marijuana: The Facts

What is it? Hallucinogen Addictive

What does it look like? To the right, is a dried brick of Marijuana. Nasty isn’t it??

This is a Marijuana Plant

What are its nicknames? And how do you use it? There are over 200 nicknames for Marijuana, such as: Pit, herb, grass, weed, Mary Jane, reefer, Aunt Mary, skunk, boom, gangster, kif, ganja. Marijuana is smoked, in cigarette form, called a joint, or inhaled from a “bong” which is a pipe.

What does it do? Marijuana, at first makes you high like other drugs. It gives the user a feeling of pleasure or happiness. Then, after that high, everything is fine right? Wrong.

Negative Effects After the high, the user feels confused, panicked, anxiety attacks, fear, a sense of helplessness, and loss of self-control. It also, like alcohol impairs judgment, comprehension, memory, speech, problem-solving ability, reaction time, and driving skills. Chronic users may get amotivational syndrome, decreased motivation.

Medical Marijuana Some people are allowed to smoke marijuana for medical reasons. This is only allowed in a handful of states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. In order for the people to legally smoke it, they must have permission by there doctor.

So, when/if you are asked to smoke marijuana, say “no.” Some people say, “its only marijuana, what can it do?” It can kill. Marijuana is a gateway drug to many other bigger drugs like Cocaine, or Heroin. Brian Strickrodt B Period Science