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10 Myths about Marijuana

Divine Onwuka by Divine Onwuka
March 29, 2022
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Marijuana is a popular drug produced from dried leaves and flowers of cannabis Sativa or cannabis indica. It is a psychoactive and recreational drug.

Marijuana has been legalized in some cities such as New York but is still outlawed in many other cities.

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For a short term effect, marijuana can cause:

  • Mood change
  • Increased appetite
  • Trouble in solving problems
  • Slow reaction time
  • Altered sense

Marijuana has been believed to have a greater potency now than in the last ten years. Because people perceive marijuana as a hard drug, so many myths have been going on about it and most of them are not true.

 

1. Marijuana can lead to cancer

There is no doubt that marijuana has smoke and contains carcinogens but that is not enough to cause cancer.  A UCLA study in 2006 concluded that even heavy smoking of marijuana doesn’t cause cancer.

 

2. Marijuana is a dangerous drug

As dangerous as people Perceive marijuana to be, it is not as dangerous as cocaine or another drug. It is less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.

 

3. Marijuana is addictive

Just like cocaine or heroin, marijuana can be addictive. Heavy use of marijuana can cause users to experience moments when they have trouble with sleeping or symptoms of depression if they haven’t taken marijuana for a while.

 

4. Marijuana is always safe

The belief that marijuana is always safe has caused users to get intoxicated nọr overdose. Symptoms of overdose include anxiety, dizziness, lack of coordination,  and headache.

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5. You can use marijuana when driving

Scientific research has shown that marijuana use when driving can double your risk of getting involved in a car accident. It is best safe to avoid driving and marijuana consumption or Driving a few hours after taking marijuana.

 

6. Marijuana is a gateway drug

The evidence to support this claim is not one hundred percent clear because a good number of people who use other hard drugs began with it. Not to say that all drug users began with marijuana.

 

7. Marijuana has therapeutic value

There is no proper research that backs up the claim that marijuana is therapeutic. It cannot be used in a psychiatric condition.

 

8. Marijuana can cause memory loss

Marijuana does not cause any profound change in a person’s kind term memory. Instead, people who use marijuana may experience a short-term memory when intoxicated.

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9. Holding marijuana in your lungs makes the effect better

Contrary to the belief that holding marijuana smoke in your lungs makes you feel better, it can increase the damage it does to your lungs.

 

10. Causes high rate of crime

Marijuana does not trigger crime, instead, it is more likely to reduce aggression in a person. Marijuana is seen as a drug that causes crime due to the number of countries that have outlawed the use of marijuana.

 

What other myths do you know about marijuana?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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