1).What is marijuana?

Marijuanaalso called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja,

Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang termsis a greenish-gray mixture of the dried,
shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativathe hemp plant. Some users smoke
marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes called joints; many use pipes, water pipes (sometimes
called bongs), or marijuana cigars called blunts (often made by slicing open cigars and
replacing some or all of the tobacco with marijuana).1 Marijuana can also be used to brew
tea and, particularly when it is sold or consumed for medicinal purposes, is frequently mixed
into foods ("edibles") such as brownies, cookies, or candies. In addition, concentrated resins
containing high doses of marijuanas active ingredients, including honey-like "hash oil," waxy
"budder," and hard amber-like "shatter," are increasingly popular among both recreational
and medical users.The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in marijuana, responsible
for most of the intoxicating effects sought by recreational users, is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The chemical is found in resin produced by the leaves and buds primarily
of the female cannabis plant. The plant also contains more than 500 other chemicals,
including over 100 compounds that are chemically related to THC, called cannabinoids

2).Causes and effects of marijuana? f youve ever smoked a joint or eaten a pot-laced brownie, youre
hardly alone: More than 1 in 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives. Though occasional
use isnt usually harmful, pot can affect your body and mind any time it gets into your system. Heres what you need
to know.Physical Effects Marijuana comes from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It has an active ingredient
called THC that makes you feel high. THC and other compounds in marijuana can also affect the way your body
works.Most people smoke the plant's dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. But marijuana can also be mixed into
food (like brownies, cookies, and lollipops), brewed as a tea, or inhaled with a vaporizer.No matter how it gets into
your system, it affects almost every organ in your body, and your nervous system and immune system, too. When
you smoke pot, your body absorbs THC right away. (If you eat a baked good or another item, it may take much
longer for your body to absorb THC, because it has to break down in your stomach before it enters your
bloodstream). You may notice changes in your body right after you smoke. The effects usually stop after 3 or 4
hours.Smoking pot can increase your heart rate by as much as two times for up to 3 hours. Thats why some people
have a heart attack right after they use marijuana. It can increase bleeding, lower blood pressure, and affect your
blood sugar, too.We dont yet know if marijuana is linked to higher odds of getting lung cancer. But the process
does irritate your lungs -- which is why regular pot smokers are more likely to have an ongoing cough and to have
lung-related health problems like chest colds and lung infections.Other physical effects of marijuana include:

Dizziness

Shallow breathing

Red eyes and dilated pupils

Dry mouth

Increased appetite

Slowed reaction time (If you drive after using marijuana, your risk of being in a car accident more than
doubles.)If youre a long-time user, you can have physical withdrawal symptoms -- like cravings,
irritability, sleeplessness, and less appetite -- when you stop.

3).Why people use marijuana?

Marijuana is currently at the center of enormous debate and public policy making in the United States. Proponents of
marijuana want to legalize the plant for medical purposes (marijuana is legal in many states), but opponents claim
that weed is a dangerous, addictive gateway drug that poses significant health threats to users. But why smoke weed
in the first place?We attempt to give voice to the debate by listing reasons why marijuana users use marijuana in the
first place. And to ask you what you think about marijuana use: medicine or illicit high?
1. Marijuana as medicine.
2. For the effect of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana
.3. To relieve the stress, anxiety, fear, pain or anger related to personal, psychological or family
4. Popular culture endorses marijuana use.
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5. Low perception of harm.
6. The opportunity to try marijuana presents itself.
7. Peer, family or role model influence.
8. People use marijuana because they were born with or develop certain personality dimensions, such as
unconventionality, which make marijuana use non-taboo.
9. Curiosity.
10. To relax.

4). Why teenagers use marijuana?

Marijuana may have a reputation as a "gateway" to other drugs, but new research shows that the reason a teenager
uses marijuana in the first place is an important factor in whether that person also uses other drugs.And it turns out
that when a teen's reason for smoking pot is "to experiment," he or she is less likely to use other drugs.Researchers
analyzed survey results from more than 6,000 high school seniors in the United States who all said theyhad used
marijuana in the past year. The surveys also asked students questions about whether they used alcohol, as well as
drugs such as crack, heroin, powder cocaine and hallucinogens. The researchers found that the teens who said they
used marijuana to experiment were less likely to say theyhad used any other drugs, compared with teens who used
marijuana for other reasons, such as out of boredom or to increase the effects of other drugs.They also found that the
students who said they used marijuana to experiment were less likely to say they had recently used "hallucinogens
other than LSD and narcotics other than heroin," the researchers wrote in their study. [11 Odd Facts About
Marijuana]In contrast, the students who said they used marijuana because they were bored were more likely to say
theyhad used powder cocaine, or hallucinogens other than LSD. And the teens who said they used marijuana "for
insight or understanding" were also more likely to say they had used hallucinogens, excluding LSD, according to the
study.The findings are important because they show that boredom is a risk factor for using marijuana and also for
using other drugs, said Joseph Palamar, a co-author of the study and an assistant professor of population health at
NYU Langone Medical Center. "Programs and education efforts, for example, can benefit from knowing that
marijuana users who use because they are bored are more likely to use certain other drugs," Palamar said in a
statement. "It may be feasible for prevention programs to address ways of coping with factors such as boredom in
order to decrease risk."Perhaps not surprisingly, the teens who said they used marijuana "to increase the effects of
other drugs," were also more likely to use other drugs, the researchers wrote in the study, which was published
online June 26 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.The most common reason that teens gave for

using marijuana was "to feel good or get high," according to the study.The study also reported that surveys
conducted in 2013 showed that nearly 1 in 2 high school seniors said they'd used pot at one point in their lives.
Previous research has suggested that marijuana is less dangerous for health than narcotics like heroin,and is less
likely than alcohol to lead to an overdose.

5).Where places people buy marijuana?

love rooting for people that fight for social justice. Especially when their fight includes a David versus Goliath story,
and marijuana. I have found my new favorite medical marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon. Its called Panacea,
and its located at 6714 NE Sandy Blvd. I had heard about Panacea for a little while now (they are about four months
old), and everything I have heard was positive. I first heard about Panacea from my friends at Eclipse FarmEcology. I have the utmost respect for Eclipse because of how they put their ethics and carbon footprint
considerations above business. And their oil is really, really good. They only sell to like minded outlets, and Panacea
is one that they work with.The next time I heard about Panacea was when my good friend Kaliko visited them. He
had nothing but good things to say about them, and brought me back a sample of Strawberry Satori, which is one of
their signature strains. That sample Kaliko gave me was so fantastic, that everyone I shared it with is still talking
about it. I wrote a review about it if you want to check it out. Their flower is also the strain behind the Strawberry
Satori CO2 vape pen cartridges made by True North Extracts, which I also reviewed and was outstanding. True
North is another very reputable company, and so I knew that if they worked that closely with Panacea, there had to
be something magical going on there.At a recent Women Grow event I ran into one of Panaceas employees, and I
asked her how she liked the dispensary. She was very quick to point out that she had worked at other dispensaries
before, and that they were just all about the almighty dollar. She liked that Panacea was about patients first, social
justice as a close second, and only after those things did profitability come into the equation. I kept seeing a
common denominator every time I learned more about Panacea, that they were not like the average dispensary, so I
decided it was time to check the place out for myself.When I got to Panacea, I was amazed at how beautiful their
reception area was. The first thing that caught my eye was some panels hanging from the ceiling about a foot and a
half away from the wall. As you walked past them at a particular distance, you could see hologram art (or
holography as I was later told) on the panels. If you walked past them too close or too far away they were just see
through. But if you were in the middle of the room you could see amazing designs that moved around in the panel.
Its my understanding that the artist that made them is now deceased, and that the pieces are only there for display
for a limited time. There were also paintings by an artist called Amy Ponteri, and they were all very thought
provoking. You can see pictures of the welcome lobby area below:

6).Where country marijuana use as legal?

The legality of cannabis for general or recreational use varies from country to country. Possession of cannabis is
illegal in most countries as a result of the agreement about Indian hemp, also known as hashish, in the International
Opium Convention (1925).[1] However, many countries have decriminalized the possession of small quantities of
cannabis; see the list below.Some states in the US allow use of medical cannabis in state, territorial, Indian
reservation, and Federal district laws, although the use is illegal by federal law. Federal agencies claim that federal
law comes first.[2]As of 2015, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, India, Jamaica,
Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Germany, the Netherlands, North Korea, some U.S. states, indian reservations, and cities
as well as some territories of Australia have the least restrictive cannabis laws while China, Egypt, France,
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea,
Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam have the strictest cannabis laws. [3][4]

7).Why people use marijuana in depressant personal problem?

o determine whether marijuana use predicts later development of depression after
accounting for differences between users and non-users of marijuana.

An ongoing longitudinal survey of 12 686 men and women beginning in 1979.

The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth of 1979, a nationally representative sample from
the United States.
A total of 8759 adults (age range 29-37 years) interviewed in 1994 had complete data on
past-year marijuana use and current depression.
Self-reported past-year marijuana use was tested as an independent predictor of later adult
depression using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression questionnaire. Individual's
propensity to use marijuana was calculated using over 50 baseline covariates.
Before adjusting for group differences, the odds of current depression among past-year
marijuana users is 1.4 times higher (95% CI: 1.1, 1.9) than the odds of depression among
the non-using comparison group. After adjustment, the odds of current depression among
past-year marijuana users is only 1.1 times higher than the comparison group (95% CI: 0.8,
1.7). Similarly, adjustment eliminates significant associations between marijuana use and
depression in four additional analyses: heavy marijuana use as the risk factor, stratifying by
either gender or age, and using a 4-year lag-time between marijuana use and depression.
After adjusting for differences in baseline risk factors of marijuana use and depression, pastyear marijuana use does not significantly predict later development of depression. These
findings are discussed in terms of their relevance for understanding possible causal effects
of marijuana use on depression.
Marijuana use and depression among adults: Testing for causal associations. Available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6823359_Marijuana_use_and_depression_among_a
dults_Testing_for_causal_associations [accessed Jan 19, 2016].

8).MARIJUANA IS GOOD FOR CANCER?

It can help with prostate cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, colorectal cancer,
cervical cancer, breast cancer and more.
At the same time, it helps in alleviating symptoms that are associated with traditional
cancer treatment such as nausea and vomiting. However, many people do not know this
because the medical benefits of marijuana are overshadowed by its stigma.
A Unique Healing Compound
Marijuana is also commonly known as Cannabis, and it comes from the hemp plant. The
leaves, buds and flower of the plant contain a unique chemical known as cannabinol. This is
the chemical compound found in marijuana from Royal Queen Seeds that is sought after for
different medical applications.
Cannabinol has the capability to switch off the gene that is responsible for the metastasis in
many aggressive forms of cancer. At the same time, it does not have the psychoactive
properties of the marijuana plant. It can prevent cancer in addition to reducing insulin
dependent diabetes by 58 percent and heart attacks by 66 percent. Supporting the
Findings
The capability of Cannabinol is supported by a recent study conducted in Spain. A Spanish
medical team conducted tests in order to see whether glioblastoma multiforme cancer can
be stopped from growing by cutting off its blood supply through the use of medical
marijuana.
lio blastoma multiforme cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It often does not
respond to conventional cancer treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The scientists knew that using medical marijuana will block the steady growth of blood

vessels in a mouse. However, they wanted to know whether the same thing could happen in
a human patient.
The results were simply outstanding. The genes that are associated with blood vessel growth
in a tumor by producing a chemical known as the vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF
had their activity greatly reduced. Cannabinol stops VGEF production by producing a
compound called Ceramide that controls cell death. This finding also provided a novel
pharmacological target for the use of Aside from treating one of the most difficult cancers, it
is shown to be highly effective in treating nonmelanoma cancer. Nonmelanoma cancer is
considered to be one of the most common malignancies found in humans. Given the growthinhibiting effects of cannabinol on gliomas along with the wide tissue distribution of the two
types of cannaboid receptors, scientists have studied the potential capability of these
compounds in skin cancer tumor therapy.
Once again, the results were outstanding. Cannabinol receptor activation causes skin tumor
cell apoptosis. At the same time, it decreases the viability of the tumor-causing epidermal
cell lines. The study also shows that it can decrease EGF-R activation in a skin tumor. EGF-R
is a cancer compound that plays a vital role in causing the angiogenic switch needed for skin
tumor growth.Due to these findings, cancer patients can benefit from the use of medical
marijuana from Royal Queen Seeds as an alternative cancer treatment. At the same time,
there are a wide range of benefits that a cancer patient can obtain when using it. One of
these is that it helps people regain their appetite.
Both radiation and chemotherapy affect a cancer patients sense of both smell and taste.
This can often make a patient want absolutely nothing that has to do with food. In order to
get better, a cancer patient needs to eat a healthy diet. Cannabinol, the main ingredient in
cannabis, has proven time and time again to increase a cancer patients appetite in addition
to their sense of taste and smell.
Another important health benefit of medical marijuana is that it helps decrease pain in
cancer. The treatments that are used in cancer are often not pleasant. The majority of
patients experience severe pain while their body is waging a war against the disease. Using
medical marijuana can help ease that pain.Not Knowing These Facts
Although these facts have been widely circulated across the United States medical society,
many people and general practitioners do not know about the benefits of using medical
marijuana in the fight against cancer. The main reason is that no single study has been
acknowledged by the American government. They also reason that medical marijuana
cannot be subjected to well-controlled and careful trials because it does not come in the
form of a reproducible, standard dose or formula. With this, it cannot meet the governments
accepted standards for quality, potency and drug purity.
However, other health care services around the world choose to ignore these simple facts.
The Israeli Health Ministry, for example, formally acknowledges the therapeutic capabilities
of medical marijuana. At the same time, it formulated guidelines to more effectively
implement the state-sponsored distribution and production of medical marijuana. It also
estimates that 40,000 cancer patients will eventually have full access to medical marijuana
once the program is fully implemented. In short, medical marijuana has lots of benefits for
cancer patients.

9)WHAT TREATMAENT USE IN A PEOPLE USE MARIJUANA?

Marijuana addiction appears to be very similar to other substance use disorders, although the long-term clinical
outcomes may be less severe. On average, adults seeking treatment for marijuana use disorders have used marijuana

nearly every day for more than 10 years and have attempted to quit more than six times. 61 People with marijuana use
disorders, especially adolescents, often also suffer from other psychiatric disorders (comorbidity). 62 They may also
abuse or be addicted to other substances, such as cocaine or alcohol. Available studies indicate that effectively
treating the mental health disorder with standard treatments involving medications and behavioral therapies may
help reduce marijuana use, particularly among heavy users and those with more chronic mental disorders. The
following behavioral treatments have shown promise:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy: A form of psychotherapy that teaches people strategies to identify and
correct problematic behaviors in order to enhance self-control, stop drug use, and address a range of other
problems that often co-occur with them.

Contingency management: A therapeutic management approach based on frequent monitoring of the

target behavior and the provision (or removal) of tangible, positive rewards when the target behavior occurs
(or does not).

Motivational enhancement therapy: A systematic form of intervention designed to produce rapid,

internally motivated change; the therapy does not attempt to treat the person, but rather mobilize their own
internal resources for change and engagement in treatment.

Currently, no medications are indicated for the treatment of marijuana use disorder, but research is active in this
area. Because sleep problems feature prominently in marijuana withdrawal, some studies are examining the
effectiveness of medications that aid in sleep. Medications that have shown promise in early studies or small clinical
trials include the sleep aid zolpidem (Ambien), an anti-anxiety/anti-stress medication called buspirone (BuSpar),
and an anti-epileptic drug called gabapentin (Horizant, Neurontin) that may improve sleep and, possibly, executive
function. Other agents being studied include the nutritional supplement N-acetylcysteine and chemicals called
FAAH inhibitors, which may reduce withdrawal by inhibiting the breakdown of the bodys own cannabinoids.
Future directions include the study of substances called allosteric modulators that interact with cannabinoid
receptors to inhibit THCs rewarding effects.

10). Marijuana is legal in the Philippines?

ALACAANG
Manila
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1708
AMENDING PARAGRAPH (i), Sec. 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972", AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the volume of marijuana apprehended by law enforcement officers and men appears to confirm the
observation that the illegal growing, cultivation and production of marijuana plants remain unchecked;
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies tasked with the enforcement of the Dangerous Drugs Act claim that the
proliferation of "Marijuana plantations" is mainly attributable to the failure of the Dangerous Drugs Act to penalize
the possession of marijuana seeds which are the very source of marijuana plants;
WHEREAS, the view that the Dangerous Drugs Act fails to penalize the possession of marijuana seeds has been
confirmed by the Court of Appeals in its decision in the Moises Padua case which, in acquitting the accused, rules
that the seeds or marijuana are not embraced in the definition of "Indian Hemp" as provided in the said act;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the possession of marijuana seeds be penalized to provide a deterrent to, or check
the proliferation of "marijuana plantations".
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows:
Section 1. Sec. 2(i) of Republic Act Numbered sixty-four hundred and twenty-five, as amended, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"(i) "Indian Hemp"-otherwise known as "Marijuana" embraces every kind and class of the plant cannabis sativa L.,
including cannabis americana, hashhish, bhang, guaza, churrus and ganjab, and embraces every kind, class and
character of Indian Hemp, whether dried or fresh, flowering or fruiting tops of the pistillate plant, SEEDS
THEREOF, and all its geographic varieties whether as a reefer, resin, extract, tincture or in any form whatsoever".
Sec. 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty.

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