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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LESSON SEVEN
MARIJUANA
OBJECTIVES
• DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA.
• IDENTIFY THE DANGERS OF USING MARIJUANA.
BELLRINGER
• ANY DRUG THAT CAUSES ACTIVITY IN THE BODY
AND BRAIN TO SLOW IS CALLED A DEPRESSANT.
• DEPRESSANTS REDUCE HEART RATE, BLOOD
PRESSURE, AND BREATHING.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
IS MARIJUANA HARMLESS? EXPLAIN YOUR
ANSWER.
DEFINITIONS
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PRODUCT OF CANNABIS MARIJUANA IS THE DRIED FLOWERS AND LEAVES
OF THE CANNABIS PLANT.
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THC THE ACTIVE CHEMICAL IN MARIJUANA IS CALLED THC. THE WAY
MARIJUANA AFFECTS A PERSON DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH THC THE
MARIJUANA CONTAINS, HOW THE MARIJUANA IS TAKEN, AND WHAT THE
USER’S EXPECTATIONS ARE.
LACK OF MOTIVATION MARIJUANA CAN CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS, BOTH
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL. THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS ARE
THE INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE AND A LACK OF MOTIVATION.
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LONG-TERM USE LONG-TERM USE OF MARIJUANA ALSO CAUSES PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. SMOKING THE DRUG CAN CAUSE LUNG PROBLEMS, INCLUDING
COUGHING, FREQUENT COLDS, AND LUNG CANCER.