MarijuanaMarijuanaBY: Isiah and FosterBY: Isiah and Foster

IntroductionIntroduction

Definition-A dry shredded green, Definition-A dry shredded green, brown plant with stems, seeds, and brown plant with stems, seeds, and leaves. leaves.

StatisticsStatistics

Statistics-3% of 10th graders smoke Statistics-3% of 10th graders smoke weed every day and 34% smoke it in weed every day and 34% smoke it in there whole lifetime 5% of 12th there whole lifetime 5% of 12th graders smoke weed every day and graders smoke weed every day and 48% smoke it in there whole lifetime48% smoke it in there whole lifetime

HistoryHistory

History-It can be found as far back History-It can be found as far back as the neolithic age.The cannabis as the neolithic age.The cannabis plant was also known to asyriansplant was also known to asyrians

What it looks like?What it looks like?

Green/brown crumpled leave with Green/brown crumpled leave with stems and seeds in itstems and seeds in it

How is it used?How is it used?

It is smoked in joints and pipesIt is smoked in joints and pipes

Street namesStreet names

The street names are weed, grass, The street names are weed, grass, ganga, maryjane, wackey tabacky, ganga, maryjane, wackey tabacky, and pot. and pot.

Short term effectsShort term effects

Body- It increases the risk of a heart Body- It increases the risk of a heart attack , and it increases the risk of attack , and it increases the risk of lung cancerlung cancer

Short term effectsShort term effects

Mind-hallucinationMind-hallucination Disruption in attentionDisruption in attention Sleepiness Sleepiness Forget thingsForget things

Long term effectsLong term effects

Mind-it can cause depression Mind-it can cause depression AnxietyAnxiety Personality disturbancesPersonality disturbances

Long term effectsLong term effects

Body-you are slow and have Body-you are slow and have breathing problemsbreathing problems

You forget stuff more oftenYou forget stuff more often Can get lung cancer and heart Can get lung cancer and heart

disease disease

TreatmentTreatment

You can go to rehab You can go to rehab There is no real medicationThere is no real medication You can go to a marijuana addiction You can go to a marijuana addiction

treatment programtreatment program

AddictionAddiction

Feel like you need it all the time Feel like you need it all the time You experience several physical and You experience several physical and

physiological changesphysiological changes You have drowsiness and sedationYou have drowsiness and sedation

Is marijuana legalIs marijuana legal

No it is not No it is not But in some countries it is legal like But in some countries it is legal like

in Amsterdam, Denver, Colorado, in Amsterdam, Denver, Colorado, Jamaica, Honduras. Jamaica, Honduras.

Consequences for use of Consequences for use of itit

You can get a fine it depends on how You can get a fine it depends on how much you have on youmuch you have on you

You can get arrested for itYou can get arrested for it

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