Some of these short term effects include lessened pain, reduced anxiety, and an initial “up”, which are typically reasons why people use marijuana recreationally. However, some may use marijuana for medical purposes for the effects of reduced nausea, pain, and depression from chemotherapy and increased appetite for AIDS patients. Even though some may use marijuana for the short term benefits, marijuana also comes with some negative short term effects such as poor coordination, lowered reaction time, panic, and depression after the “up”. Another misconception about marijuana is that after a person is done smoking marijuana they are no longer affected by the chemicals. This is a false statement because the chemical THC found in marijuana can be stored inside body fat for as long as 45 days after marijuana has been smoked. This can put people at risk for their health because the THC stored in the fat of some bodily organs can make those organs more susceptible to
Some of these short term effects include lessened pain, reduced anxiety, and an initial “up”, which are typically reasons why people use marijuana recreationally. However, some may use marijuana for medical purposes for the effects of reduced nausea, pain, and depression from chemotherapy and increased appetite for AIDS patients. Even though some may use marijuana for the short term benefits, marijuana also comes with some negative short term effects such as poor coordination, lowered reaction time, panic, and depression after the “up”. Another misconception about marijuana is that after a person is done smoking marijuana they are no longer affected by the chemicals. This is a false statement because the chemical THC found in marijuana can be stored inside body fat for as long as 45 days after marijuana has been smoked. This can put people at risk for their health because the THC stored in the fat of some bodily organs can make those organs more susceptible to