San Bernardino Drug Charge Defense Lawyers
Marijuana or “Pot”
Marijuana is a green mixture of dried, shredded leaves from a hemp plant known as Cannabis Sativa. It can be put into food or smoked. At first, marijuana can make a person feel relaxed and silly, but then it can lead to anxiety, depression, panic attacks and paranoia. It is addictive.
Know the Signs of Marijuana
- Dry mouth
- Rapid heartbeat
- Stumbling – less balance
- Blood vessels in the eyes will expand
- Short-term memory loss and sleep
These problems do not improve over time; they get worse. Statistics show that about sixty percent of teenagers in a drug treatment program are there because of Marijuana. Many teens believe that this is a “harmless” drug and will not have any long-term effects.
Over the long term, smoking pot can cause you to lose interest in how you look and how you get along with others at school or work. It is more harmful than smoking cigarettes because the tar, carbon monoxide, and cancer-causing chemicals inhaled in marijuana smoke are three to five times higher than the same amount of tobacco smoke.