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Positive and Negative Effects of the Marijuana

   

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTIONMarijuana are the dried leaves or plants which contains the chemical THC and othersimilar compounds. It is a grey or green mixture of dried leaves, shredded flowers and leaves ofthe hemp plant. Specifically, laws in most states deem it illegal to engage in possession ofmarijuana, either for the purpose of your own use or for the purpose of distributing it to others.Legalization of marijuana for medical use or adult recreational use in a growing number of statesmay affect these views (Anderson and Rees, 2014).Its scientific name is Cannabis sativa. It ismost commonly abused illegal substances worldwide. It is also used as illegal drug in manycountries. This report will explain that whether marijuana has to be legalised or not. It will alsoexplain the comparison of views of different people with the positive and negative effects of themarijuana. MAIN BODYAs discussed above, Marijuana is a drug which is consumed by people for severalpurposes and is very harmful for the human body. But at the same time, it is a useful ingredientfor overcoming various diseases and is used in medical by the doctors. The country is still indeli-ma whether to legalised the use of Marijuana or not because it has several positive andnegative effects on human body (Anderson, Rees and Sabia, 2014). Negative effects of MarijuanaWhen person consumes marijuana in form of smoke then THC rapidly passes to thebloodstream from the lungs. The blood carries the chemical to the brain and other organsthroughout the entire body. In such cases the effect of Marijuana starts after 30 to 60 min ofconsumption when THC acts on particular brain cell receptor which ordinarily reacts to naturalTHC in form of chemicals. And this causes, altered senses, changes in mood, impaired memory,dilutions, psychosis, etc. It also affects the development of brain when its is used by the teenagers. It causes impairthinking, problem in learning functions, etc. which affects the brain development connectionsbetween the various areas which are required for this connection (Johnson and. et. al., 2016). Apart from this, it has a major effect on mental and physical health of the human body.Marijuana when consumed in form of smoke then it irritates lungs and creates a severe breathingproblems. These problems includes daily cough, phlegm, lungs illness, higher risk of lunginfections, etc. It also increases the heart rate for up to three hours after its consumption which
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