Oct. 19th, 2008

this explains it!

Marijuana is not heroin but neither is it the same marijuana that it was 20 or even 10 years ago, and as the potency has risen almost 10 fold over the decades, so to have the risks of addiction, the risks of developing a tolerance and experiencing withdrawal symptoms with marijuana cessation.

Long term marijuana use can have a negative effect on health and well being. Marijuana use promotes cancer, and it also increases the probability of experiencing certain psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, psychosis and depression. It is also linked to memory loss and cognitive deficits, as well as a sense of lethargy that can pervade all waking hours.



Marijuana withdrawal symptoms. Insomnia, anxiety, iritability, headache...

post at Doreen's Ramblings

Originally published at Depressed Mama.

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