10 Facts Real Marijuana

10 Real Facts About Marijuana

Marijuana ( Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis ) or in Indonesia better known as marijuana , is a mind-altering drug which ranks as the most famous sedative used illicit world including in the US.

Marijuana comes from a plant mix consisting of dried flowers, leaves and stems of plants of shrubs or bushes or hemp.

The principle part of this plant is the presence of a substance called THC ( Tetra Hydro cannabinol ).

The prominent role of substance THC in marijuana makes the compound most often discussed are as one of the compounds that cause an impact on health.

It is also worth mentioning that when a person consumes marijuana, then a number of factors will determine, from what was ingested, variations in strain or species of plants, how to harvest and cultivation models used and how it is distributed.

Although marijuana has been legal or no longer forbidden in the Netherlands and the states of Washington State as well as other states in the US, but whether that would be sufficient to justify that everything is safe to be used or consumed by mankind?

Here are some facts and not a conspiracy or merely alleged and that can prove beneficial to you, all based on research studies. Then from it, you can draw a conclusion about the "drug" that is in this plant.

1 After alcohol, marijuana is the most popular drugs that are used throughout the world

According to the survey, it is estimated that 162 million adults use marijuana once a year, and 22.5 million people use everyday around the world.

Marijuana is the drug most commonly used in the United States as well.

Diperkiraankan there are some 100 million Americans have used marijuana at least once in their life, beyond that there are 25 million more people found using marijuana in the previous year.

And according to the survey of 6,000 people every day in America for the first time using marijuana.

2 People who consume cannabis are less likely to get their damaged brain tissue, compared with those who consumed alcohol

This research was conducted by neuroscientists at the University of California, San Diego, at 92 people, including the age group 16 to 20 years, who had a history of alcohol and cannabis consumption.

This study lasted for nearly one and a half years, during which the participants' brains scanned before and afterward and restricted drug abstinence in both groups.

The results showed a decrease in white matter, important for healthy brain tissue from participants take five or more alcoholic drinks twice a week compared with those who used cannabis 9 times a week.

In addition, brain scans marijuana users showed no change in their brain tissue health.

3 Marijuana has been proven as an aid to cure various diseases

Patients with neurological disorders have also been cured as cannabis helps reduce muscle spasticity. Marijuana contains special chemicals in it that causes nerve and tied aid blood flow in the brain.

Even in some cases, the substance THC in this miracle plant has been able to cure various types of tumors and cancer diseases are very dangerous.

Dikala chemotherapy were also able to turn off other cells in the body and only postpone death, but THC can simply turn off the mutated cells only, ie cancer-causing cells.

With so substance THC contained in marijuana plants will not only extend life, but also make the patient can be free of tumor diseases and cancer.

Until now, scientists continue researching and trying to perfect the substances contained in it in order to really be used as a cure for cancer without side effects.

4 People who use marijuana at some stage be addicted to drugs

According to the NDA, almost 9% of cannabis users in the find is still dependent on drugs other harmful permanent.

This number has increased dramatically in young people who have switched to using cannabis, which is one of six children is still a drug addict.

Also 25% to 50% of daily users of cannabis still addicted to dangerous drugs.

A professor from the University of Washington School of Social Work, Roger Roffman stated that the daily use of drugs increases the risk of becoming dependent on these dangerous drugs. They were trying to stop needing medical help to get over addictions.

5 Effects of Marijuana can lead to short-term cognitive impairment

The side effects of these drugs include mind while modified, delayed information processing and occasional short-term memory loss.

Sometimes drug use can lead to distorted perception and increased pulse rate.

According to some studies, young people who use marijuana have shown a lower level of achievement in academic and job performance.

People who use marijuana have complained that they lacked concentration and ambiguity face while assembling their minds and also lose their multitasking capabilities.

The only component that is responsible for the condition of THC, the ingredient found in marijuana, destroying the building process of a chemical known as endocannabinoids, which is helpful for the brain to get matured. This research was conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

6 More than 200 slang terms have been reduced for Marijuana

The scientific name of this plant is a term or a nickname Cannabis and marijuana in slang name there are many. The names most commonly used for these crops in the United States are: pot, maui wowie, weed, weed, hash, marijuana, dope or green stuff

While outside the United States, more slang name, eg tampee (English Jamaica), a joint, BAKS, SKAB, jame, jankry, or gele (Indonesian slang).

7 Marijuana Negative Affects Ability To Drive

The use of marijuana has been shown to negatively affect the ability to drive.

The British Medical Journal recently pointed out that "Motorists who consume cannabis within three hours of driving are nearly twice as likely to cause a vehicle collision as those who are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol"

8 Using cannabis during pregnancy increases the likelihood that the baby will have a birth defect

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may affect the baby's growth and development of the nervous system.

Children who are exposed to cannabis during pregnancy sometimes have trouble focusing their attention and solve problems.

Children are heavy marijuana users also may have problems with short-term memory, concentration, and judgment.

9 More than 800,000 people arrested each year for marijuana

Approximately 52% of all drug arrests were reported in the United States a compromise in the case of cannabis.

In the past decade only 44 percent of all drug arrests.

About 46% of all national drug charges are for possession of marijuana and of those 46%, about 86% charged for possession alone. The remaining 14% were charged with "sale / manufacture" only.

10 A study by CBS News found that nearly half of Americans now support legalizing marijuana

According to the poll conducted by CBS News, 47 percent of Americans do not support the legalization of marijuana and 47 percent fully support the legalization of marijuana, while six per cent remain undecided.

In 2012 the same poll resulted in 52% of American opposition to the legalization of marijuana. (source: humannhealth.com )