Marijuana Informative
Currently, Marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in America and nearly 69 million people over the age of 12 have tried it (Statistics). It alters the mood of the user and sometimes can be psychedelic. Marijuana is commonly known as weed, reefer, ganja, pot, green, grass, and many others street names. Some people strongly support the use of this drug by attempting to legalize it while others strongly disagree. Which view is correct? That’s a very good question. This paper isn’t to persuade you toward one side or the other. It is to inform you about the drug, and all of the effects that come with it, whether they are good or bad.
Now, it is important to understand what the drug is and how it works. It originated in China around 2736 B.C. and was used as a psychoactive agent (History of Marijuana). It was brought over to North America by the English in the 16th century and became a major cash crop in the 19th century. The United States never really had a problem with it until the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 was passed. Strict laws were placed on the possession and trafficking of the drug. It is a mixture of dried, shredded flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant. Weed consists of over 400 different chemicals, but the main active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC (Properties of Cannabis). It is classified as a disrupter, which means it changes your thought process and emotions. The way it gets a person “high” is also a good thing to understand. When a person smokes it, it enters the body and goes to the lungs. From there, it moves into the blood stream and shortly into the heart. The heart pumps the THC up to the brain where it alters the physical and chemical balance, therefore resulting in a feeling and mindset know as a “high”.
Next, I will get into the effects of using weed. I will start by discussing the positive ones because they are usually the short-term symptoms experienced while being “high”. There is a good feeling
Now, it is important to understand what the drug is and how it works. It originated in China around 2736 B.C. and was used as a psychoactive agent (History of Marijuana). It was brought over to North America by the English in the 16th century and became a major cash crop in the 19th century. The United States never really had a problem with it until the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 was passed. Strict laws were placed on the possession and trafficking of the drug. It is a mixture of dried, shredded flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant. Weed consists of over 400 different chemicals, but the main active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC (Properties of Cannabis). It is classified as a disrupter, which means it changes your thought process and emotions. The way it gets a person “high” is also a good thing to understand. When a person smokes it, it enters the body and goes to the lungs. From there, it moves into the blood stream and shortly into the heart. The heart pumps the THC up to the brain where it alters the physical and chemical balance, therefore resulting in a feeling and mindset know as a “high”.
Next, I will get into the effects of using weed. I will start by discussing the positive ones because they are usually the short-term symptoms experienced while being “high”. There is a good feeling