MARIJUANA

Marijuana
Marijuana comes from the plant cannabis sativa. It is all mixed with dried flowers, stems, leaves, and is usually rolled up to smoke.

History

marijuana came from asia during 2737 bc and was used for medication

NAMES

• Pot
• Weed
• Grass
• Dope

FORMS

• Cigarettes
• Pills
• Food
• Tea
• Skin cream

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• Can't think
• Memory loss
• Hard time learning
• Loss of coordination
• Distorted perception

POSITIVE EFFECTS

• Decreases anxiety
• Protects the brain after a stroke
• Eases the pain of multiple sclerosis
• Eliminates nightmares

STATS

• 158.8 million people in the world use marijuana
• Last 25 years marijuana production has raised from 1,000 metric tons to 10,000 metric tons
• Marijuana smoke- 50 to 70% more cancer caused substances than tobacco smoke

Legalization
Legalization in the US for marijuana has increased. Last year 53% of Americans thought the use of marijuana should be legal. Now it's 56%.

CITES

• Kidshealth.org
• luxury.rehabs.com
• Narconon.org
• businessinsider.com
• Cbsnews.com