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Marijuana Cannabis sativa (Cannabis sativa), better known as marijuana, is a cannabis plant growing almost all over the world. Cannabis plants are best known today

Reports of marijuana commissions The Laguardia Commission report was compiled by the New York Academy of Medicine at the request of the mayor of New

Epidemiology Marijuana Marijuana remains the most commonly used drug in the United States. The growth in the use of marijuana in the 1960s, 1970s was followed

Marijuana as a way to use other drugs The theory of the path or “walking stone” – the theory of drug use, based on the

The potency of cannabis can vary greatly. The marijuana smoked in the US today is much stronger than, for example, it was at least ten

Mechanisms of action The main psychotropic effect of marijuana occurs in the brain and is the result of the effects of the drug on neurotransmitters.

Medical and psychotherapeutic use Cannabis has a long history of its use for medical and recreational purposes, which dates back, according to early evidence, to

Glaucoma Glaucoma is a generic term for eye diseases that include an increase in intraocular pressure. This pressure damages the optic nerve and is the

Physiological effects Although cannabis can cause certain physiological effects, most of them differ from one user to another, and not only their strength and intensity,