MARIJUANA

MaKayla Scott

Health 1010 Section 01

Gustavo Ibarra
November 05 2014

WHAT IS MARIJUANA?
Marijuana is an illegal plant that people smoke to get high
Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana is a preparation of the cannabis
plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and/or as medicine.
It is classified as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance.

 Two different types of Marijuana:

Cannabis Sativa is a shortened botanical term for the hemp plant. It grows around
18 ft. high with sturdy stocks.
Cannabis Indica is used for the production of hashish. Indica strains tend to have a
higher cannabidiol (CBD) content than Sativa strains. Most available indica strains
have been selected for low levels of CBD. Users report having more of a "stoned"
feeling and less of a "high" from Indica when compared to Sativa. The Cannabis
indica high has beneficial properties such as pain relief.

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC)
Formula: C21H30O2
21 Carbons Molecules
30 Hydrogen Molecules
2 Oxygen Molecules

THC CONTINUED
THC is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects.
THC changes behavior by binding to receptors on nerve cells
Cannabinoid receptors are concentrated in certain areas of the brain
associated with thinking, memory, pleasure, coordination and time
perception.
There are also cannabinoid receptors on nerves in other parts of the body.
The Immune System

THC stimulates cells in the brain to release dopamine, creating euphoria. It

also interferes with how information is processed. THC can induce
hallucinations, change thinking and cause delusions.
On average, the effects last about two hours, and kick in 10 to 30 minutes
after ingestion.

HOW TO USE MARIJUANA

Smoking

Joint
Blunt
Pipe
Water-pipe Bong
Vaporizer

Edibles

Brownies
Canna-butter
Chocolate Bars
Caramels

BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA
Paper
Plastic
Rope

Clothing Bags
Fuel

DECRIMINALIZATION OF
MARIJUANA
Decriminalization means no
prison time or criminal
record for first-time
possession of a small
amount for personal
consumption. The conduct
is treated like a minor
violation.

Alaska
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington

WEED- RELATED ENTERTAINMENT

Music

Movies

Kottonmouth Kings

Half Baked

Cypress Hill

Dazed and Confused

Jimi Hendrix

Harold and Kumar

Sublime

Pineapple Express

Bob Marley

Friday, Next Friday, & Friday After

Next

Pink Floyd

Grandmas Boy

CELEBRITIES

Snoop Dogg

Wiz Khalifa

Rihanna

Miley Cyrus

Dave Chapelle

Johnny Depp

Kat Williams

Owen Wilson

Seth Rogen

Joe Rogan

MARIJUANA VS ALCOHOL
Safer for Consumer
Not addictive
Less risk of injury
Less likely to damage brain or cause
cancer
Not likely to overdose or die

Safer for Community

Less aggressive and less violent
behavior
Less likely to commit a crime

LEGALIZATION RESULTS

WORK CITED PAGE

http://www.livescience.com/24553-what-is-thc.html
https://www.facebook.com/HIGHTIMESMag
http://norml.org/aboutmarijuana/item/states-that-have-decriminalized

http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/stoner-bands.aspx
http://archive.saferchoice.org/content/view/24/53/