what is weed like i dont know if i should try it?

What is Marijuana and how is it used?

Marijuana is a green, brown or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. There are over 200 street names for marijuana including pot, herb, dope, reefer, grass, weed, ganja, Mary Jane, boom, gangster and chronic.

Sinsemilla, hashish and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana.

It is usually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint or a nail) or in a pipe or bong. In recent years, marijuana has appeared in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often in combination with another drug, such as crack. Some users also mix marijuana into foods or use it to brew tea.

The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Marijuana’s effects on the user depend on the strength or potency of the THC it contains.

THC has been used to treat wasting syndrome in AIDS patients

What are the short-term effects of Marijuana use?

The short-term effects of marijuana use include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch); difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate, anxiety, and panic attacks.

THC in marijuana is strongly absorbed by fatty tissues in various organs. Generally, traces of THC can be detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session.

What are the long-term effects of Marijuana use?

People who smoke marijuana often have the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. These individuals may have daily cough and phlegm, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and more frequent chest colds. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia. Marijuana contains some of the same, and sometimes even more, of the cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarette smoke.

Effects of Heavy Marijuana Use on Learning and Social Behavior

Marijuana affects memory, judgment and perception. Learning and attention skills are impaired among people who use marijuana heavily. Longitudinal research on marijuana use among young people below college age indicates those who use marijuana have lower achievement than the non-users, more acceptance of deviant behavior, more delinquent behavior and aggression, greater rebelliousness, poorer relationships with parents, and more associations with delinquent and drug-using friends.

I used to smoke occasionally, not regularly because it makes me into a vegetable and I'm the sort of person who likes to do stuff. So it was just something I did at parties for fun. Over the years, though, the weed got stronger and instead of mellowing me out it started making me paranoid. One day after I got home from a party I felt faint and became terrified that I would collapse and die. But I was too paranoid to go to the emergency room because I was convinced they'd know I'd been smoking pot! So there I was slumping down in the hall by my apartment door, more scared than I've ever been in my life. I didn't shake the paranoia until I fell asleep. And then the next morning when I woke up, I had hallucinations. So much for fun! Sounds comical now, but it sure didn't feel that way at the time . . . I swore never again and it's been years. I do miss it occasionally, but memories of those last few incidents of paranoia quickly cure me of the temptation.

Weed is a drug, and don't get into it. It's not worth it.

It makes you stupid