Marijuana

By: Ethan Smedley, and Ryan Sorrrells

Table of Contents• Title Slide• Table of Contents• Type of Drug• Drug Category• Pics• Nick Names• How it is TAKEN• Effects• Dangers• Statistics• Interesting Facts• Resources

Type of DrugMarijuana is NOT a stimulant, but

is a depressant, and is said to

make your body “see” things that

aren’t there, making it a

hallucinogen as well.

Category of DrugAlaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Montana, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois, Michigan, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine have had Marijuana legalized for Medical purposes. Colorado and Washington state have had Marijuana legalized for both medical and recreational use. All other states have had Marijuana listed as illegal.

Pics

Nick NamesActual name: CannibasNick Names:• Marijuana (most

common)• Pot• Weed• Grass• Ganja• Skun

• Hashish/Charas• Bhang• Hash Oil• Reefer• Herb• Boom• Blubbers• Gangster

How it is TAKENMarijuana/Cannabis can be inhaled through:• Cigarette -- Dried marijuana

buds/leaves are rolled into a cigarette, also known as a joint.

• Cigar -- Slice open a cigar, remove the tobacco and refill it with marijuana leaves/buds. Mostly known as a blunt.

• Pipe -- Tobacco pipes are also used to smoke marijuana/cannabis.

• Bong -- Water pipes, typically with a long tube rising out of a bowl-shaped base, trap smoke until it's inhaled, raising the amount of THC ( Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol) taken in.

Marijuana/Cannabis can be ingested through:• Brownies – Cooked with leaves

inside.• Tea – Crushed leaves will be

brewed as tea.

EffectsEffects to look for from taking Marijuana:• Rapid heart rate• Increased blood pressure• Increased rate of breathing• Red eyes• Dry mouth• Increased appetite, or "the munchies“• Slowed reaction time

Dangers• Scientists believe that use of Pot might cause lung

cancer.

• One in 12 Pot smokers can feel withdrawal symptoms if they can't get high when they want to. Among heavy pot smokers, the rates of dependence are higher.

• Can die from over dosage and maybe lung cancer.

Statistics (Usage)

Interesting Facts• Gemma Moss, 31, and a devoted Christian died after an

overdose of smoking a joint in her bedroom. Lived in Bournemouth, England.

• A nationwide survey made public found that 7.3% of Americans 12 or older regularly used marijuana in 2012, up from 7% in 2011.

• Nearly 24 million Americans, about 9.2% of the population, use illicit drugs.

Resources• http://

www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/cannabis_streetnames.htm

• http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101116235607AA5DmiJ

• http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html

• http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/pot/f/mjkids_faq02.htm• http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana6.htm• http://

www.webmd.com/mental-health/marijuana-use-and-its-effects

• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-dies-marijuana-overdose-impossible-article-1.1597236

• http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/04/marijuana-drug-use-survey/2760061/