- Marijuana (grass, pot, or weed) is the common name for a drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. It is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant.
- The main ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
- The strength of marijuana is determined by the type of plant, the weather, the soil, the time of harvest, and other factors.
- Regular users of marijuana may become psychologically dependent in the long term.
- The use of marijuana increases the heart rate as much as 50 percent, depending on THC amount.
- Many people are introduced to marijuana by their peers, generally, acquaintances, friends, and relatives.
- THC can be used for treating the nausea and vomiting that occur with specific cancer treatments.
- THC may also be used to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight.
- It is estimated that that 22.5 million use marijuana daily and about 162 million adults use marijuana at least once per year.
- Marijuana is the most popular recreational or mood-altering drug used worldwide after alcohol.
- Cannabis is the international and scientific name for marijuana.
- The cannabis plant can grow in nearly any environment.
- It is believed that Paraguay is the world’s largest producer of marijuana.
- The United States, Canada, England, Spain, France, South Africa, and New Zealand are some of the countries where greater than 8% of the population are said to use marijuana.
- Canada became the first country in the world in 2003 for offering medical marijuana to pain-suffering patients.
- California became the first state in the United States of America to legally allow medical marijuana for patients with a valid doctor’s recommendation from 1996.
- Cannabis contains at least 400 different chemicals.
- Marijuana that is usually smoked can be brewed into tea or mixed in baked products
