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Scientific Name is Cannabis sativa

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Antient cultures used marijuana as a medicine, instead of recreational use. I most likely started in Asia, 500 BC. In America it was first used for textile and rope. The seeds are used as food.

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Marijuana can be used medically in 33 states. Recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states including Michigan.

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Gives a sense of a relaxation, pleasure. This happens by releasing the chemical dopamine, which is the same chemical which gets released when eating or during sex.

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THC can act like natural chemicals which the brain uses for development and function. Marijuana can affect mood, memory, can cause hallucinations, delusions, and psychosis. Can also cause paranoia, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

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Marijuana can impact brain development, damaging thinking, memory, and learning functions. Marijuana can also can lead to breathing, and cardiac problems.

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https://youtu.be/oMIf-CFS7Qs

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The Harms of Marijuana & THC on the Young Brain

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What is marijuana, what does it look like, how is it taken.

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What is marijuana, what does it look like, how is it taken.

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The term marijuana refers to the leaves, stems and seeds on the cannabis sativa plant after being dried. The leaves contain a chemical which can alter the brain. It most likely looks life a green leaf, but can it can also look like a stem or seed. Marijuana can be smoked eaten, and vaped. It can be hand rolled, placed in cigar casing, or in a water pipe(bong). Marijuana can be put into food such as brownies, and cookies, and also into tea.

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Marijuana can be placed in its own category or is categorized as a hallucinogen.

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Bhandari, Smitha. “Effects of Marijuana Use: How Weed Affects Your Mind & Body.” WebMD, WebMD, 13 Aug. 2019, www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/marijuana-use-and-its-effects#1.

History.com. “Marijuana.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 31 May 2017, www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-marijuana.

"Marijuana (Cannabis)." Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, edited by Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler, 3rd ed., vol. 3, Macmillan Reference USA, 2009, pp. 4-10. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2699700274/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL&xid=449ec5ed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Marijuana DrugFacts.” National Institute on Drug Abuse, 24 July 2020, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

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Marijuana is the second most used psychotropic drug in the U.S. after alcohol. More than 11.8 million young adults used marijuana in 2018. Many teens believe they are not taking a risk when using marijuana daily. More teens now use marijuana daily, as vaping devices are getting more popular.

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