MARIJUANA

HISTORY

• Cannabis is indigenous to Central and South Asia.
• used by the ancient Hindus of India and Nepal thousands of years ago.
• Cannabis was criminalized in various countries beginning in the early 20th century
• In the United States, the first restrictions for sale of cannabis came in 1906
• It was outlawed in South Africa in 1911

SLANG TERMS

• Pot, weed, grass, 420, dope,
• mary jane,skunk,broccoli, and kush

USES/VARIOUS FORMS

• Medicinal- reduces pressure in the eyes if people with glacoma
• Treats muscle tightness in people with multiple sclerosis
• Increase in apetite for People with aids
• Recreational- creates a sense of well being
• Alters the senses

USES/VARIOUS FORMS

• Forms
• Smoking, vaporization, oral comsuptiom, and fungi

SHORT TERM

• Sensery distortion
• Panic
• Anxiety
• Lowered reaction time
• Increased heartbeat

LONG TERM

• Suppression of the immune system
• Growth disorders
• Destruction of lung fibers
• Personality and mood disorder
• Lack of motivation

SIGNS OF USAGE

• Inappropriate laughter, attention spand, mood swings,
• Moodswing, appetite, bloodshot eyes, and hot flashes or chills

CONSEQUENCES

• Unlawful possession=15 days in jail
• 5th degree= 90 days in jail
• 4th degree=1year in jail
• 2nd degree= 2.5 years in jail
• 1st degree= 5.5 years in jail

Dependence

Marijuana dependence is the need of marijuana to feel normal.people with higher dependence are more likely to suffer from the risk stated in previous slides

REHAB/TREATMENT

To quite without withdrawal symptoms than most other drugs you have to overcome the mental addiction of the drug by going to a rehab facility.

FAMOUS/RECENT CASE

• Bob marley is open about smoking marijuana
• He is a musical artist whos religion is Rastafarian
• Marijuana is a holy sacrementt in the religion

ONSET/DURATION OF HIGH

• You can be high for 3-4 hours
• It depends on the quality and how much you smoke or eat

SOURCES

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)
• http://norml.org/aboutmarijuana