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The Truth About
Marijuana
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What is it?
 Dried leaves and flowers of cannabis plant.
 Active ingredients are THC (psychoactive)
and CBD (anti-anxiety & painkiller)
 THC stays in the body for several weeks
 A person can be under the effects of THC
even though the “high” has worn off.
How is it used?
 Smoked, ingested, or taken as a pill.
 Used to get a feeling of calmness and/or
euphoria
 Other short term effects include increased
heart-rate, reddening of the eyes,
talkativeness, and giddiness.
How is it used?
 Some people get quiet and reflective
 Nearly all users report a change in how
they perceive time.
 Large doses can cause anxiety and paranoia
Medical Uses
Synthetic THC can:
 Lessen nausea – cancer patients
 Increase appetite – AIDS patients
 Treat glaucoma (build up of pressure in
eyeball)
 Synthetic THC produces very little euphoria
Effects of Marijuana Use
THE BRAIN:
 Interferes with balance, posture, and
coordination
 Interferes with short-term (and possibly long
term) memory
Effects of Marijuana Use
THE BRAIN, continued:
 Alters all five senses: taste, touch, sight,
hearing, smell
 Changes in emotions during withdrawal
(similar to cocaine, heroin, and alcohol
withdrawal)
Effects of Marijuana Use
THE LUNGS:
 Marijuana leaves have more coal tar than
tobacco leaves
 Increased risk of chest colds, bronchitis, and
lung cancer
 Two marijuana cigarettes have the same
carcinogenic potential as a pack of regular
cigarettes
Effects of Marijuana Use
THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:
 Decreases testosterone production
 Can cause breast tissue to develop in males
Effects of Marijuana Use
PERSONALITY
 “Amotivational syndrome” – lack of
motivation
 Lethargy, lack of focus, and inability to
concentrate on future goals
 Homework, graduating high school, getting a part-
time job, not showing up to hang out with friends...
What does it mean to “develop a
tolerance” to marijuana?
Needing more and more of a drug to get the same
effect.

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The Truth About Marijuana | Hemprove

  • 2. What is it?  Dried leaves and flowers of cannabis plant.  Active ingredients are THC (psychoactive) and CBD (anti-anxiety & painkiller)  THC stays in the body for several weeks  A person can be under the effects of THC even though the “high” has worn off.
  • 3. How is it used?  Smoked, ingested, or taken as a pill.  Used to get a feeling of calmness and/or euphoria  Other short term effects include increased heart-rate, reddening of the eyes, talkativeness, and giddiness.
  • 4. How is it used?  Some people get quiet and reflective  Nearly all users report a change in how they perceive time.  Large doses can cause anxiety and paranoia
  • 5. Medical Uses Synthetic THC can:  Lessen nausea – cancer patients  Increase appetite – AIDS patients  Treat glaucoma (build up of pressure in eyeball)  Synthetic THC produces very little euphoria
  • 6. Effects of Marijuana Use THE BRAIN:  Interferes with balance, posture, and coordination  Interferes with short-term (and possibly long term) memory
  • 7. Effects of Marijuana Use THE BRAIN, continued:  Alters all five senses: taste, touch, sight, hearing, smell  Changes in emotions during withdrawal (similar to cocaine, heroin, and alcohol withdrawal)
  • 8. Effects of Marijuana Use THE LUNGS:  Marijuana leaves have more coal tar than tobacco leaves  Increased risk of chest colds, bronchitis, and lung cancer  Two marijuana cigarettes have the same carcinogenic potential as a pack of regular cigarettes
  • 9. Effects of Marijuana Use THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:  Decreases testosterone production  Can cause breast tissue to develop in males
  • 10. Effects of Marijuana Use PERSONALITY  “Amotivational syndrome” – lack of motivation  Lethargy, lack of focus, and inability to concentrate on future goals  Homework, graduating high school, getting a part- time job, not showing up to hang out with friends...
  • 11. What does it mean to “develop a tolerance” to marijuana? Needing more and more of a drug to get the same effect.