Classified as marijuana, otherwise known as pot, dope, weed. Can be inhaled and smoked as well as ingested. First introduced into the US by immigrants and then criminalized, but recently has been decriminalized in certain states.
What is cannabis?
Cancer, lung issues from smoking it, immune system, fertility, and birth defects in unborn children.
What are physical long term effects of marijuana?
Physically messy, and associating with people who will encourage the use of marijuana even though it’s causing negative effects.
What are environmental effects from using marijuana?
What is Heron Ridge Associates and University of Michigan Addiction Center?
Can be used to treat chronic pain, severe nausea, and seizures.
What is medical marijuana?
1 in 7 of this group of people report using marijuana in the past month, and a total of 48.2 million people across the U.S. used marijuana in the past month.
What are teenagers?
Psychosis, anxiety, depression, and marijuana dependence.
What are long term mental effects of marijuana?
dependence, loss of interest in activities, feeling separate from the people around you and feeling misunderstood, and also feeling anxious and depressed.
What are emotional effects from using marijuana?
In 2019 37% of US High school students reported lifetime ________ ___.
What is marijuana use?
medical marijuana doesn't deliver this.
what is the high/euphoric feeling that people get from smoking recreational marijuana?
Something that is very rare to do with marijuana.
What is overdose?
anxiety, paranoia, depression, loss of motivation.
What are short term mental effects of marijuana?
losing time with friends and family to use marijuana, social anxiety, and becoming less motivated to go to social events
What are the social effects of marijuana use?
Marijuana use can have permanently negative affects on this, especially with heavy or regular use.
What is the developing adolescent brain?
3 out of ten people who use marijuana have this.
what is marijuana use disorder?
relaxed, increased appetite, distorted sense of time and space, slowed reaction time and coordination
What are short term physical effects of marijuana?
The use of marijuana combined with mental illness provides evidence that it does increase this, and the abuse of marijuana in college can cause somebody to graduate slower than somebody who doesn’t abuse marijuana, but the legalization of marijuana in some states have benefited economically.
What is homelessness?
Called K2 or Spice
Increases as the amount of drug in possession increases, at both the state and Federal Level.
What is a fine and jail time?
a research based solution to help people/teens struggling with marijuana use.
what is cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational enhancement therapy?
loss of interest in anything else besides marijuana affects ability to accomplish goals.
what are spiritual effects of marijuana use?
Has been linked to increased risk of psychosis or schizophrenia in some users.
What is long-term or frequent marijuana use?