The Effects of Marijuana By Zachary Levicki
Before we can determine the effects of Marijuana, we must examine what it actually is. Marijuana (pot, weed) is the common name for an addictive drug made from the plant Cannabis Sativa. The one chemical that triggers the effects of marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant.There is a few ways marijuana can be induced. A marijuana "joint" (cigarette) is made from the dried particles of the plant.Or you can use the same dired particles to smoke out of a pipe as if it was tabacco. The THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be. Many factors contribute to the amount and strength of the THC in the plant such as weather, the plant itself, the soil and etc... The marijuana that is produced in modern day is greatly more effective (harmful) than the pot used back in the 70's. This more potent marijuana increases physical and mental effects and the possibility......
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