Marijuana (Cannabis, Weed): What It Is, Side Effects & Risks
Marijuana is a mind-alerting substance that comes from the Cannabis sativa plant. Other names for it are weed, pot and dope.
MARIJUANA LEGALITY BY STATE - Updated December 4, 2024
2024年12月4日 · This marijuana legalization map clearly defines the laws in each state and remains up-to-date with the latest changes on a monthly basis. It’s important to understand and respect the rules that vary across the U.S. regarding marijuana use, and whether you’re a visiting tourist or a resident the following information will help you steer ...
Cannabis Health Effects | Cannabis and Public Health | CDC
2024年2月16日 · Cannabis is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States, with an estimated 61.9 million people using it in 2022. 1 Cannabis use may have a wide range of health effects on the body and brain. 2 Click on the sections below to learn more about how cannabis use can affect your health.
Know the Negative Effects and Risks of Marijuana Use - SAMHSA
2024年7月29日 · Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that contains close to 500 chemicals, including THC, a mind-altering compound that causes harmful health effects. People smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes, in pipes or water pipes, in blunts, and by using vaporizers that pull THC from the marijuana.
Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...
Marijuana | History, Effects, THC, & Legality | Britannica
2 天之前 · Marijuana, drug composed of the leaves and flowers of plants in the genus Cannabis. Marijuana is known by several other names, including pot, grass, and weed. It can vary widely in potency. Its active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Learn more about the history, effects, and legality of marijuana.
Cannabis Facts and Stats | Cannabis and Public Health | CDC
2024年2月22日 · Cannabis is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the United States; 52.5 million people, or about 19% of Americans, used it at least once in 2021. 1 Recent research estimated that approximately 3 in 10 people who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder. 2
Effects of Marijuana Use: How Weed Affects Your Mind and Body - WebMD
2024年1月12日 · Marijuana has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body. It can be addictive, and it may harm some people’s health. Here’s what can happen when you use marijuana: It’s why most...
About Cannabis | Cannabis and Public Health | CDC
2024年2月15日 · Cannabis, which can also be called marijuana, weed, pot, or bud, refers to the dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant. The cannabis plant contains more than 100 compounds (or cannabinoids).
Cannabis (Marijuana) | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
2024年9月24日 · Cannabis, which some people call marijuana, refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the Cannabis sativa L plant. The plant contains at least 125 different cannabinoids, 1 including delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Delta-9 THC is the most abundant form of THC in the cannabis plant.