Facts on Marijuana
Marijuana is globally the most popular used illegal drug. In the past marijuana history, false claims about the drug had been spread but recently, the facts are starting to come out. The truths describe marijuana as a wonder drug that has medical, social, and economic benefits capable of outweighing its disadvantages. The drug has CBD and THC compounds which can be extracted through distillation and used for medicinal purposes. The CBD chemical in cannabis affects the brain and its functions, while THC impacts the receptors and generally helps in relieving pain (Motel ,2015). Marijuana, therefore, has numerous medical benefits like reducing depression, anxiety, helping in ADHD, and controls diabetes, among others. However, the biggest or the most discussed benefit is the ability of marijuana compounds to fight some types of cancer. Socially, the drug helps people feel relaxed and gives users pleasures (Zimmer & Morgan1997). Economically, in countries where marijuana has been legalized, the tax revenues has increased and impacted positively on economic status.
Females have more cannabis tolerance than males. According to a study carried by Washington State University, women react differently to marijuana than men. Females are more sensitive to the cannabis THC compound during the ovulation period, and they adjust within a small period even after starting from low dosages ( Kemp et al 2016). However, men are more likely to smoke cannabis than women. Another fact about marijuana is that it is less harmful compared to other hard drugs. Users of marijuana have fewer health risks and a higher mortality rate than alcohol, cocaine, and heroin users. For instance, cocaine and other hard drugs report higher numbers of overdose from their users than marijuana
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Zimmer, L. E., & Morgan, J. P. (1997). Marijuana myths, marijuana facts: A review of the scientific evidence. New York: Lindesmith Center.
Kemp, A. M., Clark, M. S., Dobbs, T., Galli, R., Sherman, J., & Cox, R. (2016). Top 10 facts you need to know about synthetic cannabinoids: not so nice spice. The American journal of medicine, 129(3), 240-244.