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What is Marijuana

Marijuana is a mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa). It’s also called, among other names, pot, dope, weed, grass, ganja and chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana.

Short-Term Effects

Sinsemilla, hashish and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana which come from the same plant.

Long-Term Effects

The main ingredient, and the main cause of intoxication, is Tetra hydrocannabinol (THC). Hashish (hash) is made from the concentrated resin, or sap, of the hemp plant. Its THC content is higher than marijuana. It’s generally smoked from a pipe or bong but can also be added to a joint or a regular cigarette. The THC content in marijuana has been increasing since the 1970’s.

What Does Marijuana Do to the Body

All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. That is, they change how the brain works. Marijuana’s effects on the user depend on its strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC it contains.

Marijuana and the Brain

Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps.

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How To Stop Smoking Marijuana - Understanding Your Addiction

A common misconception about marijuana addiction is that like cigarettes and some hard drugs in that the body develops an addiction to a chemical and if deprived of it brings on serious physical cravings that can near incapacitate some people.

This is however totally incorrect and is one of the main reasons people misunderstand the addiction and fail when trying to quit? So what is the secret on How to stop smoking marijuana?
Why am I addicted to a non addictive substance? The answer is psychological.

Since your body has no desperate need for pot the addiction this creates is mental or psychological. Psychological addiction stems from a person's addiction to the high that an action creates; gambling addiction is the same when people are addicted to winning and even shopping can be a psychological addiction when people get addicted to finding bargains and buying nice things even if they will never use them.

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