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Cannabis
-originated from the plant Cannabis Sativa

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Popularly known as:
Weed
Pot
Ganja
Mary Jane
Dope

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Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of dried and shredded leaves from Cannabis Sativa. The main chemical that causes a "high" is called "Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol" (THC)

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- lung damage
- Bronchitis
- Psychosis
- diminished mental capacity
- hereditary defects
- leukemia

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- dilated pupils
- Red eyes
- dry mouth
- increased appetite
- dizziness
- shallow breathing
- slow reaction time

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Marijuana is classified to be a depressant,  stimulant, and hallucinogen.
Depressant- Causes relaxation and drowsiness
Stimulant- produces euphoria, boosts confidence, and user becomes more active/talkative
Hallucinogen- people sense things that aren't real (their reality becomes distorted)

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- Time distortion
- random thinking
- paranoia
- anxiety
- depression
- memory loss

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used for:
- epilepsy
- concussion
- multiple sclerosis
- nausea
- Alzheimer's

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Inhalation-
- hand pipes
- water pipes
- rolling paper (joint- rolled in paper) (blunt- rolled in cigar paper)
- Hookah
- Home-made Devices
- Vaporizers
Oral Methods-
- tinctures (method)
- Ingestible oils
- Edibles (cookies, brownies)
Absorption-
- thick oils used in the form of lotion

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Abuse, National Institute on Drug. "What Is Marijuana?" NIDA. N.p., Apr. 2017. Web. 17 May 2017.

Earleywine, Mitchell. Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence. New York: Oxford UP, 2005. Print.

Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2016. N. pag. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 17 May 2017.