Effects Of Marijuana
Effects Of MarijuanaThe Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana is a mood altering or psychoactive drug that has
many nicknames, such as pot, weed, ganja, sensi, herb, and
others. It is an ancient drug that dates back to hundreds of
years to Asia. Many cultures have used it during meditation,
religious worship, and for intoxication. Marijuana itself comes
from the Indian Hemp plant. It is the third most widely used
drug in the United States, according to a survey taken in 1988,
and it is the number one illegally used drug in the United
States. Marijuana is so popular that an estimated one out of
every three people in the US have tried it and around 44% of US
high school students have smoked it. Marijuana users are not
easily detectable, nor is the drug just used in one area of
society. The Indian Hemp plant is found all over the world,
including the US. There are three different types of Indian
Hemp. They are Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis
Rudderalis. These three plants vary in size and mood altering
effect. The hemp plant has many uses and has been farmed for
centuries. Marijuana can be taken in three ways, by eating, made
into a tea, or smoking (the most popular). Smoking it can be
done three ways, through a pipe, a joint, blunt. A joint is a
rolled piece of paper that is twisted at the ends. A blunt is
normally an emptied cigar wrapper filled with marijuana. In a
blunt you can fit much more marijuana. Though a blunt isn't
always purely marijuana, it can be mixed with other drugs such as
angel dust.
The results are varied when someone smokes marijuana.
Different people will get different results, and certain types of
cannabis can cause different effects. The amount of THC
(marijuana's main active chemical) may also change the result.
If alcohol, or other drug use is occurring while smoking
marijuana, the effect could be different. A first time marijuana
smoker will probably feel no effect. A chronic or heavy user
will get a high (intoxication). When a person is high, normal
sights, sounds, tastes, or events can seem very funny or
interesting. When intoxicated, time seems to pass a lot slower.
To the user, minutes will seem like hours. The intoxicated
person may get very thirsty or hungry, a common effect called, "
the munchies." A few minutes after the person inhales they will
probably get a dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, decreased reaction
time, and also a loss of coordination. The blood vessels in the
user's eyes will probably enlarge, giving the person a blood shot
appearance. Within 2 to 3 hours the effects will die down and
the person will feel sleepy.
How is marijuana harmful? There are many ways that
marijuana can harm the body,...
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