Marijuana Banned
Marijuana is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main psychoactive chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC (NIDA, 2014). It is a mind-altering drug that affects the way an individual thinks, and it remains in the body for weeks or longer. Otherwise, Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke. From these facts, marijuana should be banned…
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