Marijuana isn't addictive.
False. Marijuana has THC, the addictive pschoactive substance in Marijuana. THC can eventually lead to addiction due to its pschoactive nature.
Marijuana can make you a criminal.
False. There is no direct relationship between marijuana and crime however, if marijuana is illegal in your area, legally, you would be a criminal.
You will drive the same even if you use marijuana
False. Marijuana's THC acts as a depressant and slows down brain function that is needed whilst driving.
Marijuana is perfectly safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women
False. Marijuana can cause birth defects like anencephaly (loss of parts of the brain), anemia, along with several neurodevelopmental defects.
Marijuana isn't that dangerous.
False. Marijuana has THC, the addictive pschoactive substance in Marijuana. THC can eventually lead to addiction due to its pschoactive nature.
Every type of marijuana create similar amount of "high".
False. Each type has differing amounts of THC which actually creates the "high" sensation. For example medical cannabis contain little to no THC while recreational marijuana might have an abundance of such.
Everyone uses marijuana so it most be fine to consume.
False. Most people don't use it in a regular basis as it has negative consequences like lung cancers and psychosis
Since marijuana is legalised, it is very safe
False. Marijuana can stunt development and cause addictions especially to people under the age under the age of 18
Marijuana can lead to psychosis
True. The THC in marijuana exacerbates the symptoms of psychosis.
Smoking marijuana is safer than smoking tobacco.
False. Smoking marijuana can also cause lung cancer, irritation, and injures blood vessels.
Marijuana products are safe for everybody
False. Marijuana can stunt brain development especially in the areas of memory, decision-making, and learning. Along with that, it can cause depression and anxiety.
Marijuana is not as bad as alcohol
False. Marijuana is just as bad or even worse then alcohol as both stunt development, and act as depressants, along with having several people addicted to them.
You can't overdose marijuana
False. Though rare among certain groups, others can quickly overdose and get either extreme psychosis or sometimes organ failure with unstoppable vomiting.
Synthetic marijuana is superior to naturally-made marijuana.
False. Synthetic marijuana can contain various contaminants but can have a higher THC content meanwhile natural cannabis tends to have lower amounts THC.
Marijuana is a gateway drug to more harmful drugs
False. There is no direct relationship between people consuming marijuana and usage of more harsh drugs like cocaine
Cannabis products provide no health benefits
False. the CBD in medicinal cannabis acts as a depressant and slows down brain activity along with reducing overall pain which can have its uses.
My parents used marijuana daily, so it must ok for me to do so.
False. Due to new purification methods, marijuana is currently more potent then in the past
Medicinal cannabis can also produce a "high" sensation.
False. reamedical marijuana has little to no THC, the pschoactive substance in marijuana so it doesn't create a high. However both types have CBD, more so for the medical marijuana. CBD is the chemical that causes pain relief and slows down brain activity and thus is used medicinally
Hemp is similar to marijuana and everyone consumes hemp so marijuana shouldn't be dangerous
False. Hemp is the male plant while the Cannabis plant is female. The hemp plant has little THC and has mostly CBD and thus isn't very hallucinogenic. Hemp is even used to make paper and the seeds are even eaten without any complications
Beating a cannabis urine test is easy.
False. The urine test cannot be fooled and products sold on the market only dilute urine which can also be found out in the urine test and thus the test could be invalidated.