Marajuana: Effects And After Effects

Marajuana: Effects and After Effects


        One of the most common illegal drug in the United States is marijuana.

There are mixed views about this drug, some people want it legalized, other

people don't.  In this essay, I hope to display the facts about this illegal

narcotic, and explain many vie

        Marijuana has many different names such as "kif" in Morocco, "doggo" in

South Africa and "gangi" in India. There are many slang terms for this type of

drug such as "grass," "pot," "weed," "reefer,"  "mj,"  "boo," "broccoli," "ace'',

"joint," "Colombian"

        Tetrahydrocnnabinal(THC)  was not found until the mid 1960's. Marijuana

can be used medically or for an intoxicant. Doctors prescribe it to relieve pain

for people in chemotherapy, or with other diseases.

        During the 1960's and 1970's  mainly teenagers used marijuana. In the

1970's 11% said they used it daily, but recently, only about 5% use it daily. In

1975, 27% of people said they used it that previous month, and in 1978, that

figure grew to 39%, but dr

        Rapid, loud talking and bursts of laughter are in the early stages of

intoxication and sleepy or stuporous is in the later stages. Forgetfulness in

conversation,  inflammation in the whites of the eyes and the pupils unlikely to

be dilated are in the la

        It is still undetermined whether light doses of marijuana has long term

effect. Some short term effects are; it causes a higher heart rate, reddened

eyes, clumsiness, and blunt reflexes.

        The physical effects of marijuana use, particularly on developin
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