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    Marijuana Cannabis

    Marijuana is often called in street names such as pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, Mary Jane, or MJ. It's a greenish-gray combination of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hamp plant called Cannabis sativa. When talking about the drug, marijuana and cannabis both have the same meaning. Cannabis has been used for hundreds of years by humans, for fiber (hemp), seed oils, seed, medical treatment and recreationally. In addition to the possible effects on brain, smoking cannabis may also be toxic to your developing lungs. Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. If you are addicted to marijuana find help in rehab center.

    According to National Institute on Drug abuse marijuana use has increased since 2007. In 2011, there were 18.1 million current (past-month) users—about 7.0 percent of people aged 12 or older—up from 14.4 million (5.8 percent) in 2007.

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