Marijuana

Marijuana is usually smoked in a cigarette, but you can also add it to certain foods, most add it to brownies.
             Marijuana is the most often used illegal drug in this country. Today's marijuana is said to be 7 to 10 times more potent than marijuana used in the 1960's. Marijuana tends to be the first illegal and illicit drug used by teenagers (after tobacco and alcohol) and is considered a "gateway drug-, because it often leads to other illegal drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, and LSD.
             From smoking a single joint, the hundreds of chemical compounds enter the body affecting the nervous system and specifically targeting the brain.
             All forms of marijuana are mind altering, in other words, they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. Marijuana's effects on the user depend on its strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC it contains. THC in marijuana is strongly absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs. THC can be detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session. In chronic heavy users, traces can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana. THC, the active chemical in marijuana, is manufactured into a pill available by prescription that can be used to treat the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments and to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight.
             Note: Please keep in mind that people's experiences with marijuana may vary and depend upon the dose of the drug, frequency of use and the potency of the drug.
             Short-term effects of using marijuana are problems with memory and learning, distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch), trouble thinking and problem solving. The user is likely to feel calm and relaxed. The users heart and pulse rate elevate. Cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeats, difficulty in breathing, panic attacks, anxiety, dry throat, mouth, and lips, drowsiness/sleepiness, bloodshot eyes, hallucination, paranoia, reflexes and coordination, and increased hunger (munchies) can result.