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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lcrstudio" data-source="post: 9742068" data-attributes="member: 99329">2.MARIJUANA2.MARIJUANA <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/growl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":growl:" title="Growl    :growl:" data-shortname=":growl:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> Marijuana is the word used to  describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant.  On the street, it is called by many other names, such as: astro turf, bhang, dagga, dope, GANJA, grass, hemp, home grown, pot, roach, Texas tea and weed Regardless of the name, this drug is a hallucinogen—a substance which distorts how the mind perceives the world you live in. The  chemical in cannabis that creates this distortion is known as “THC.”  The amount of THC found in any given batch of marijuana may vary  substantially, but overall, the percentage of THC has increased in  recent years. How is it used? <img src="http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6708/page01image02marijuanal.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Marijuana is a mixture of dried-out leaves, stems, flowers and seeds of  the hemp plant. It is usually green, brown or gray in color. <a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/the-harmful-effects.html" target="_blank">Marijuana</a>  is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint), but may also be smoked in a  pipe. Less often, it is mixed with food and eaten or brewed as tea.  Sometimes users open up cigars and remove the tobacco, replacing it with  pot—called a “blunt.” Joints and blunts are sometimes laced with other,  more powerful drugs, such as crack cocaine or PCP (phencyclidine, a  powerful hallucinogen). When a person smokes a joint, he usually feels its <a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/the-harmful-effects.html" target="_blank">effect</a>  within minutes. The immediate sensations—increased heart rate, lessened  coordination and balance, and a “dreamy,” unreal state of mind—peak  within the first 30 minutes. These short-term effects usually wear off  in two to three hours, but they could last longer, depending on how much  the user takes, the potency of THC and the presence of other drugs  added into the mix. As the typical  user inhales more smoke and holds it longer than he would with a  cigarette, a joint creates a severe impact on one’s lungs. Aside from  the discomfort that goes with sore throats and chest colds, it has been  found that consuming one joint gives as much exposure to  cancer-producing chemicals as smoking five cigarettes. The  mental consequences of marijuana use are equally severe. Marijuana  smokers have poorer memories and mental aptitude than do non-users. Animals given marijuana by researchers have even suffered structural damage to the brain. (̅_̅_̅̅_̅_̅_̅_̅_̅̅()ڪ ALCOHOL VS. MARIJUANA ! Is smoking a joint the same as drinking alcohol? You decide. Here are the facts: Alcohol consists of one substance  only: ethanol. Marijuana contains more than 400 known chemicals,  including the same cancer-causing substances found in tobacco smoke.  Unlike cigarette smokers, <a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/real-life-stories/marijuana.html" target="_blank">pot smokers</a>  tend to inhale deeply and hold the smoke as long as possible to  increase the effect of the drug, worsening the damage to the lungs. Alcohol  is eliminated from the body in a few hours, but THC stays in the body  for weeks, possibly months, depending on the length and intensity of  usage. THC damages the immune system. Alcohol does not. There is no intention here to minimize the dangers of <a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol.html" target="_blank">alcohol abuse</a>,  which can be equally harmful. Users, however, need to be aware that the  chemicals in marijuana, some of them cancer-causing, remain in the body  long after the drug is taken. <img src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1455/page03image01hempplants.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA: <img src="http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3276/page06image01marijuanap.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The  immediate effects of taking marijuana include rapid heart beat,  disorientation, lack of physical coordination, often followed by  depression or sleepiness. Some users suffer panic attacks or anxiety. But the problem does not end there.  According to scientific studies, the active ingredient in cannabis, THC,  remains in the body for weeks or longer. Marijuana  smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco  smoke. One major research study reported that a single cannabis joint  could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to five regular cigarettes  smoked one after another. Long-time joint smokers often suffer from  bronchitis, an inflammation of the respiratory tract. The  drug can affect more than your physical health. Studies in Australia in  2008 linked years of heavy marijuana use to brain abnormalities. This  is backed up by earlier research on the long-term effects of marijuana,  which indicate changes in the brain similar to those caused by long-term  abuse of other major drugs. And a number of studies have shown a  connection between continued marijuana use and psychosis. <img src="http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2513/page06image02marijuanas.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Marijuana changes the structure  of sperm cells, deforming them. Thus even small amounts of marijuana can  cause temporary sterility in men. Marijuana use can upset a woman’s  menstrual cycle. Studies show  that the mental functions of people who have smoked a lot of marijuana  tend to be diminished. The THC in cannabis disrupts nerve cells in the  brain affecting memory. Cannabis  is one of the few drugs which causes abnormal cell division which leads  to severe hereditary defects. A pregnant woman who regularly <a href="http://www.drugfreeworld.org/real-life-stories/marijuana.html" target="_blank">smokes marijuana or hashish</a>  may give birth prematurely to an undersized, underweight baby. Over the  last ten years, many children of marijuana users have been born with  reduced initiative and lessened abilities to concentrate and pursue life  goals. Studies also suggest that prenatal (before birth) use of the  drug may result in birth defects, mental abnormalities and increased  risk of leukemia in children. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/growl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":growl:" title="Growl    :growl:" data-shortname=":growl:" />SHORT-TERM EFFECTS<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/growl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":growl:" title="Growl    :growl:" data-shortname=":growl:" /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Sensory distortion</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anxiety</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor coordination of movement</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lowered reaction time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">After an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increased heartbeat (and risk of heart attack</li> </ul> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> LONG-term effects of marijuana  <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Suppression of the immune system</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Growth disorders</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increase of abnormally structured cells in the body</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reduction of male sex hormones</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain could be permanent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reduced sexual capacity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Personality and mood changes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to understand things clearly</li> </ul></blockquote>

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