CANNABIS

A tall plant with a stiff upright stem, divided serrated leaves, and glandular hairs. It is used to produce hemp fiber and as a psychotropic drug.

Cannabis can be smoked. It is also used in vapors or in food.

OTHER NAMES

• Marijuana
• Weed
• Pot

CANNABIS FACTS

• Relaxes muscles
• Increase heart rate
• Over 200 slang terms
• Causes a dry mouth
• Just under 40% of US students admit to using it.

EXAMPLES

• Blue Dream
• White Widow
• LSD
• GDP
• Chocolate Thunder
• Sugar Daddy

IMMEDIATE EFFECTS

• Red eyes
• Disorientation
• Lack of coordination
• Panic
• Anxiety
• Depression

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Lung Damage
• Brain Abnormalities
• Upset Menstrual Cycle
• Psychosis
• Pregnant Women Can Have Premature Labor
• Anxiety

EFFECTS ON TEENAGERS

• 45.3% of U.S. 12th Graders Reported Having Used Marijuana Once or More in Their Lifetime
• Can Cause Social Issues
• Memory Problems
• Declining IQ
• Can Effect Concentration

BENEFITS

• Can Help Glaucoma
• Can Help Control Seizures
• Can Control the Spread of Cancer

WORK CITED

• http://www.beyondprohibitionfoundation.com
• http://learnaboutmarijuanawa.org/factsheets/adolescents.htm
• http://www.west-info.eu/legal-cannabis-the-activists-and-the-profiteers/
• https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/news/heavy-teenage-cannabis-use-linked-anxiet...
• http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana