Guys, Do you know ANYTHING about marijuana?

Question

All forms of cannabis are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs; they all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals.
1. Marijuana's effect on the user depends on the strength or potency of the THC it contains. THC potency has increased since the 1970s but has been about the same since the mid-1980s. The strength of the drug is measured by the average amount of THC in test samples confiscated by law enforcement agencies.
Most ordinary marijuana has an average of 3 percent THC.
Marijuana can be harmful in a number of ways, through both immediate effects and damage to health over time.
1. Marijuana hinders the user's short-term memory (memory for recent events), and he or she may have trouble handling complex tasks. With the use of more potent varieties of marijuana, even simple tasks can be difficult.

Because of the drug's effects on perceptions and reaction time, users could be involved in auto crashes. Drug users also may become involved in risky sexual behavior. There is a strong link between drug use and unsafe sex and the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Under the influence of marijuana, students may find it hard to study and learn. (14) Young athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC.
THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is processed by the hippocampus, a brain component that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of senses with emotions. Learned behaviors also deteriorate.
1. Long-term use of marijuana produces changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term use of other major drugs.
Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems as tobacco smokers.

Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide absorbed are three to five times greater than among tobacco smokers.
Short-term effects:
1.
Problems with memory and learning
Distorted perception
Difficulty in thinking and problem solving
Loss of coordination
Increased heart rate
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Daily cough and phlegm
Symptoms of chronic bronchitis
More frequent chest colds
Long-term effects:
Abnormal functioning of lung tissue injured or destroyed by marijuana smoke
Impairment of critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning
Recent findings indicate that smoking marijuana while shooting up cocaine has the potential to cause severe increases in heart rate and blood pressure.

Sources:

Harder. S. and Reitbrock. S. Concentration-effect relationship of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and prediction of psychotropic effects after smoking marijuana. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 35(4): 155-159, 1997.

1. Harrison, PA.; Fulkerson, J. A.; and Beebe. T. J. Multiple substance use among adolescent physical and sexual abuse victims. Child Abuse and Neglect. 6:529-39, 1997.

Kandel, D. B. Stages in adolescent involvement with drugs. Science, 190:912-914, 1975.

Rodriguez de Fonseca, F.; Carrera, M.R.A.; Navarro, M.; Koob, G.F.; and Weiss, F. Activation of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in the Limbic System During Cannabinoid Withdrawal. Science, Vol. 276, June 27, 1997.

http://health.yahoo.com/topic/addiction/other/article/pt/Psychology_Today_articles_pto_term_marijuana

Even YAHOO says so.

By the way, this ? is directed toward those who told me I had a lot to learn about pot and that it wasn't harmless. Idiots make me so mad.

Answer 1

Okay so how many sexual assaults were directly related to marijuana, there isn't a number. But...Alcohol is related to half of all violent crimes (Abbey 1994), and to 37-74 percent of all sexual assaults (Crowell & Burgess 1996) now can anyone say that marijuana is even close to these numbers, no. More than 122,000 dead in 1996 from alcohol related causes and that doesn't include the victims of violent crime that were the result of alcohol as well. The Jury is still out on marijuana, in the largest study, "The effect of marijuana on Costa Rican Men" the memory effects existed, but no where near the levels that you mentioned. And there has still yet to have been an objective study on the ability to regain functionality after smoking marijuana. I would be happy to get into more of this, but i know that no matter what I say i will get two points for any answer i give.

Answer 2

SCREW YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't change my mind, what i may or may not do is up to me, you think that I haven't heard all of this in school before, and if people really cared do you think that they would partake in such illicit activities? I mean COME ON does nobody in this world have anything better to do than throw a bunch of their so called "information" at the hippies? Really, what about the things marijuana IS good for, it makes ya happy and carefree, it is great for pain management, and it's green, WHO DOESN"T LOVE GREEN?? I'm not sayin that I light up on a regular basis or ever have for that matter, all I'm sayin is that if you want to do it, go ahead, I think it should be legalized, just like alcohol, it's basically the same effects, along with a few from smoking, I think that the marijuana industry could be bigger than the alcohol industry and the tobacco industry combined, plus it would be about ten times safer than that crap you buy on the street befcause it wouldnt be cut with all that crap you ain't expectin'.

P>S. Jimi Hendrix RULES

Answer 3

that is not likely the rest will take place at this element (L-U-C-ok-Y), yet they in all risk positioned your names into the gadget so your success ought to not be so super if there's a next time. Be satisfied you probably did not get a huge superb or worse. and don't smoke that stuff on your automobile!! besides the fact that in case you have not have been given any with you, the motor vehicle can nonetheless shield that smell to non-pot human beings who smoke for particularly it sluggish... or a minimum of positioned money into some ozium LOL.

Answer 4

All one really needs to know is how much to pay for a dime bag. Ok smarty pants.

Answer 5

And all of this can be said of alcohol.

Marijuana should be legal but regulated, like alcohol.

Answer 6

Sounds like you need to smoke a joint.

Answer 7

yes i kno about it.......... the lil waste a time boys (gang/crew) @ my old school smoke d crap every day instead of goin to classes dem tell me it make dem high ....lol dem fool no raasss

Answer 8

you sir, are a moron to the utmost extreme...

Answer 9

No, never had it before

Answer 10

what is your question or to whom would you like to speak with.