Francisca+-+Marijuana

http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Were_does_marijuana_come_from //Marijuana: Facts For Teens//

//**Q:WHAT ARE THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS MARIJUANA USE?**// //**A:** Findings so far show that regular use of marijuana or THC may play a role in some kinds of cancer and in problems with the respiratory and immune system**s.**// //__Cancer__// //-It’s hard to know for sure whether marijuana use alone causes cancer, because many people who smoke marijuana also smoke cigarettes and use other drugs. But it is known that marijuana smoke contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke. Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per day may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day// //__LUNGS & AIRWAYS__// > > //Our immune system protects the body from many agents that cause disease. It is not certain whether marijuana damages the immune system of people, but both animal and human studies have shown that marijuana impairs the ability of T-cells in the lungs' immune system to fight off some infections.//
 * //People who smoke marijuana often develop the same kinds of breathing problems that cigarette smokers have: coughing and wheezing. They tend to have more chest colds than nonusers. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia.//
 * //__IMMUNE SYSTEM__//

//Q: How can you tell if someone has been using marijuana?//
//**A:** If someone is high on marijuana, he or she might//
 * //seem dizzy, have trouble walking, look weird, laughing for no reason, have red, bloodshot eyes and have a hard time remembering thing that just happened. When the early effects fade, over a few hours, the user can become very sleepy.//

//Q: How long does marijuana stay in the user's body?//
//**A:** THC in marijuana is rapidly absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs. Generally, traces (metabolites) of THC can be detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session. In heavy users, however, traces can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana.//

//Q: How many teens smoke marijuana?//
//**A:** Contrary to popular belief, most teenagers do not use marijuana. Among students surveyed in a yearly national survey, only about one in seven 10th graders report they are current marijuana users (that is, used marijuana within the past month). Fewer than one in five high school seniors is a current marijuana user//

//**Q: Where do we get weed from?**// //A: People can secretly grow weed in the U.S., but the best stuff(chronic), especially special strains come from California, but we get most of the weed from Mexico. Some people can grow weed in their houses if they can take proper care of them.//

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