Marijuana

Marijuana is the name of a drug. It is made through processing the leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant. It is consumed by inhaling or eating it.

44% of 16 to 29 year-olds have tried cannabis at some point in their lives. Half of them have used it in the last year

Cannabis is also known as Marijuana or Pot, Cannabis is a very sedative drug. There are over 400 Chemicals in cannabis, but THC (Tetrahydrocannabind) is the most psychoactive and it is believed that to be the main chemical in making you high aka stoned. Many young children have started to smoke cannabis because, their friends and family. Young kids get peer pressured to try this drug at a young age imagine what it will do to their bodies! Here are some short and long term effects…t

Short Term Effects: If Cannabis is used in Small doses there are still a number of effects such as: Mild euphonia, loss of Inhibitions, laughing and talking more, increased heart rate, Increase appetite and an increased awareness of all senses

Long term Effects:

It breaks off your immune system, it can cause cancer and it does a lot of damage to your Lungs and Airways! There are many different way to use cannabis, such as: smoking it in a Tobacco Joint or through water or alcohol, also in a hookah or bong, or eaten in a raw state or in a cake.

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.

Cannabis smoked in QLD in very illegal. If you try a joint, you are looking at spending 14 years in Jail or a huge fine!