The Affects of Marijuana

Some people say marijuana use isn’t harmful to the body, some say it is. After reading some articles on marijuana I came to the conclusion that marijuana in any form is extremely unhealthy. Marijuana is a drug that can act as a stimulant, (speeding up the heart rate), a depressant, (slowing down messages to your brain), and a hallucinogen (causing the user to see or hear things that don’t really exist). (Resource, A) Marijuana is a mixture of leaves, stems, and seeds that come from the cannabis sativa plant. (Resource. A)
There are over 421 chemicals in marijuana. (Resource, A) The active ingredient or chemical that makes the mind work incorrectly is delt-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). (A) A week after THC enters the body, nearly one half is still there. (Resource, B) THC affects the bod...