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Question: What is Marijuana?
Answer: The term 'marijuana' refers to the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is a tobaccolike substance produced by drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana contains a natural chemical called THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) which gives users of the drug a 'high' when smoked. Marijuana leaves are usually smoked in the form of loosely rolled cigarettes called joints or cigars called blunts.
A number of other drugs including phencyclidine (PCP) may be used in making joints and blunts, substantially altering their effects and deadliness. Some common names for marijuana include pot, grass, weed, mary jane, acupulco gold, and reefer.
Marijuana users experience the same health problems as tobacco smokers, such as bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchial asthma. Some of the effects of marijuana use also include increased heart rate, dryness of the mouth, reddening of the eyes, impaired motor skills and concentration, and frequent hunger. Extended use increases risk to the lungs and reproductive system, as well as suppression of the immune system. Occasionally, hallucinations, fantasies, and paranoia are reported.
(Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration information page about Marijuana http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/marijuana.htm)
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On 11/20/03
crystal from TX said:
i belive that there is nothing rong with smoking pot! just like my mom told me she reather watch me walk around with a joint in my mouth then a cigareta!
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On 11/12/03
E-bizzle from MS said:
Look I see it like this, if a person feels bad enough, they seek out any escape from what they think is madness. If weed is thier escape and that's what they feel comfortable doing it, let them live, it's their life! They will have to suffer for what they do. I smoke in moderation every now and then and my gpa is a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. I'm doing very well, and have yet to see or heard of a person dying from marijuana. People who smoke cigarettes endanger their lives and nicotine is way more addictive than cannibas. I'm not saying that doing it is right, but wrong doing goes on everyday, and mar
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On 08/24/03
tim from AZ said:
all you people are talking about how bad weed is for you when tobacco and alcohol are responsable for way more deaths then pot. but there legal. and what does it hert you if IM stoned.
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On 08/21/03
Stephanie from AZ said:
I think that if you do marijuana you just limit your life down. You may think that marijuana is cool but if you think about it, its not. It may be cool when your HIGH, but the after math is not.
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On 08/21/03
brittney from AZ said:
well marijuana is such a stupid thing to do why waist your life on something stupid like that. so why do it. just think about your like a little more because you are ruining it with all the junk that comes from marijuana.
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