Marijuana by Catherine Lu https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw By: Catherine Lu en-us 2017-05-17 12:20:40 UTC 2025-12-05 10:39:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Marijuana lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172308504 2017-05-17 12:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172308504 Slang Names lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172309201 Weed, Mary Jane, Pot, Reefer, Grass, Herb, Bud, Ganja, Hash

Can exist in other forms: blunt, joint (when rolled into a cigarette or cigar)]]> 2017-05-17 12:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172309201 Scientific Name lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172310774 Cannabis -
Includes different species (i.e. Cannabis sativa)]]> 2017-05-17 12:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172310774 Classification lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172311190 Depressant
-Slows down brain activity Schedule I Drug
-Drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse]]> 2017-05-17 12:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172311190 Description lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172313718 Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves prepared from the leaves and flowering tops of Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant, which contains a number of pharmacologically active principles, called cannabinoids. THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. There are many forms of administration, but the most common is smoking. They can also exist in edibles and even topical lotions.]]> 2017-05-17 12:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172313718 Desired Effects of the User lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172315416 -Euphoria (feeling "high")
-Dreamy/Relaxed State (time is moving slowly)
-Pain Relief]]> 2017-05-17 12:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172315416 Harmful Effects lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172317096 Short Term:
-Feelings of panic and dread
-Reddening of Eyes
-Rapid Heartbeat
-Interferes with Judgement, Coordination, and Short-term Memory
Long Term:
-Bronchitis
-Coughing
-Chest Pains
-Males: Reduces sperm production and testosterone level
-Females: Menstrual irregularity and reduced fertility
-Lung Cancer (if smoked)
-Dependence and Withdrawal

]]> 2017-05-17 13:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172317096 Legal Uses lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172414846 As of February 2017, more than half of all US states have enacted laws permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and legalization has garnered public support in other states. Some argue it helps to treat symptoms of serious diseases, including AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), epilepsy, and chronic pain.]]> 2017-05-17 18:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172414846 Works Cited lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172462725 Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 3rd ed., Detroit: Gale, 2013, pp. 2067-2070.

Marcovitz, Hal. Marijuana. Detroit, Lucent Books, 2007.

“Marijuana Legalization Map.” 23 Jan. 2014.

“Medical Marijuana.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, Detroit, 2017. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/PC3010999128/OVIC?u=lom_inac&xid=38e69cd9. Accessed 2017.

“What Is Marijuana?” National Institute on Drug Abuse, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-marijuana. Accessed 17 May 2017.
]]> 2017-05-18 00:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172462725 More Information: Your Brain on Marijuana lu_catherine96 https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172466702 2017-05-18 01:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lu_catherine96/lctbsos331lw/wish/172466702