WHAT IS MARIJUANA (MARIHUANA/CANNABIS)?
Marijuana (also called weed, pot, grass and many other terms) is a tobacco-like greenish or brownish material consisting of the dried flowering, fruiting tops and leaves of the cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant. WHAT, IN GENERAL, ARE THE HEALTH EFFECTS FROM USING MARIJUANA? When smoking marijuana the chemicals in the plant pass from the lungs into the blood vessels, which carry them throughout the body and to the brain. The immediate effects include euphoria and relaxation, changes in perception, time distortion, deficits in attention span and momentary body tremors, and impaired motor functioning. […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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