Marijuana Answer III: How Does Marijuana Produce its Effects?
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main active ingredient in marijuana, responsible for many of its know effects. When marijuana is smoked, … Continue reading
Marijuana Answer IX: Does Marijuana Use Affect Driving?
Because marijuana impairs judgment and motor coordination and slows reaction time, an intoxicated person has an increased chance of being involved in and being responsible for an accident.18, 19 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drugs ...
Marijuana Answer VIII: How Does Marijuana Use Affect School, Work, and Social Life?
Research has shown that marijuana’s negative effects on attention, memory, and learning can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off.15 Consequently, someone who smokes marijuana daily may be functioning at a ...
Marijuana Answer VII: Is Marijuana Addictive?
Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction; that is, people have difficulty controlling their drug use and cannot stop even though it interferes with many aspects of their lives. It is estimated that 9 percent of people who ...
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Marijuana Answer II: What Is the Scope of Marijuana Use in the United States?
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug (17.4 million past-month users) according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug … Continue reading
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