What is marijuana?
Marijuana is a drug that comes from a cannabis plant. Other terms for marijuana include:
- weed
- pot
- dope
- hash
How Many Young People Use Marijuana?
According to the Monitoring the Future survey: In 2022, 30.7% of 12th graders reported using marijuana in the past year and 6.3% reported using marijuana daily. In addition, many young people also use vaping devices to consume cannabis products. In 2022, nearly 20.6% of 12th graders reported that they vaped marijuana in the past year and 2.1% reported that they did so daily.
What should I do if I need help?
Contact us to learn more about the dangers of drugs and how we can help. If you feel like you need immediate help, call the Centerstone Crisis Line nearest you.
How does marijuana affect me?
Marijuana is a “psychoactive” drug which means it impacts the way your brain functions while using it. This results in:
- slowed perception
- difficulty with problem-solving
- lack of coordination
- disrupted learning and memory
- impaired judgment and decision-making
- increased sleepiness
- increased paranoia
- increased appetite
Isn’t marijuana legal in some places?
Yes, marijuana is legal for adults to use in some places in the United States. However, just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s healthy to use. Alcohol is a drug that is also legal to use but comes with plenty of dangers if used too much.
What is medical marijuana?
“Medical marijuana” refers to marijuana being used to treat an illness or medical condition. And, while medical marijuana is legal in some places in the United States, smoking marijuana has not been approved as a treatment for any medical condition. Instead, the chemicals that makeup marijuana are used carefully by doctors to treat certain medical issues.
