Basic Facts
Cannabis, especially as smoked product or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug with components in its stems, buds and flowers.
What is Marijuana?
True or False:
Marijuana only makes you happy and enhances your fun.
What is False.
Marijuana increases mental health disorders in 2 out of 5 teens leading to depression, worsened anxiety, paranoia, and can also trigger and worsen physical health diagnoses.
True or False: Teens do more marijuana than more that any other drug combined.
What is True
True or False: Marijuana has been proven helpful for treating symptoms of many medical conditions.
What is True?
HOWEVER - this is only true for individuals over the age of 21 unless due to very extreme circumstances. The effects of recreational marijuana usage on the developing brain has proven to have more negative effects than positive.
Does Marijuana smoke stay in your lungs longer than tobacco smoke?
What is yes.
This increases the risk of lung cancer.
True or False: Most marijuana users never use any other illicit drug.
HOWEVER - individuals who use illicit drugs reportedly have used Marijuana in the past or are current users.
What are the effects of Marijuana usage on the teenage brain?
What is:
Negative effects Marijuana has on your skin.
What is causes acne, and age your skin faster.
How many out of 10 people become addicted to Marijuana?
What is 3 out of 10 people have Marijuana Abuse Disorder.
True or False: Marijuana use has been linked to a range of mental health problems, such as depression and social anxiety. People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis (not knowing what is real, hallucinations, and paranoia) and long-lasting mental disorders.
What is True
4 nicknames or slang names for Marijuana.
What is weed, pot, reefer, grass, dope, hash, kush, flower, maryjane
True or False:
Marijuana only makes you more creative and funny
What is False.
Many adolescents, teens and even adults do worse in school when using marijuana, have lower drive to get involved in activities and struggle with work and having a productive social life.
True or False: Herbal medicines and dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA.
What is True.
Is Marijuana safe to give your pet?
What is - no.
CBD can be used topically but THC is toxic to pets/animals.
About how many people are arrested for marijuana each year.
What is 3 quarters of a million or 750,000?
What are 3 NEGATIVE effects Marijuana can have on mood.
What is:
Increased anxiety/paranoia
Intensified depression
Disorientation
Suicidal Ideation
PTSD Flashbacks
True or False:
Marijuana is safe to use because it is natural.
What is false.
While Marijuana is derived from a plant and considered safer than alcohol and other illicit drugs, it still leads to increased mental health issues, can worsen physical health issues, cause lung cancer and has led to accidents when driving under the influence.
Does marijuana effect how you drive?
Yes, marijuana affects a number of skills required for safe driving—alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time.