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Marijuana

What is marijuana?

Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mix of dried, crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. The plant contains chemicals which act on your brain and can change your mood or consciousness.

How do people use marijuana?

There are many different ways that people use marijuana, including:

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  1. Marijuana (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is marijuana? Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mix of dried, crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. The plant contains chemicals which act on ...
  2. Marijuana comes from a plant called hemp. Its scientific name is Cannabis sativa . The main, active ingredient in marijuana is THC (short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). This ...
  3. Marijuana ("pot") intoxication is the euphoria, relaxation, and sometimes undesirable side effects that can occur when people use marijuana . The ability to perform complex tasks may be ...
  4. Marijuana is best known as a drug that people smoke or eat to get high . It is derived from the plant Cannabis sativa . Possession of marijuana is illegal under federal ...
  5. Cannabis (Marijuana) DrugFacts From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... A plain-language summary about cannabis, how people use it, its effects on the brain ...
  6. Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids: What You Need To Know From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Are marijuana and cannabis the same thing? What are cannabinoids? ...
  7. Cannabis (Marijuana) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, ...
  8. Food and Drug Administration ... The FDA is working to answer questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing cannabis and cannabis- ...
  9. Cannabis (Marijuana) Concentrates DrugFacts From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    National Institute on Drug Abuse ... From the National Institutes of Health ... A summary about cannabis concentrates, how they are made, how they are used, and ...
  10. Marijuana (Cannabis) and Pregnancy (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDF  
    Organization of Teratology Information Specialists ... PDF
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