Marijuana can leave users feeling depressed and paranoid
MARIJUANA is a Class B drug derived from the cannabis plant, and is the most commonly used illegal substance in the country.
MARIJUANA is a Class B drug derived from the cannabis plant, and is the most commonly used illegal substance in the country.
It can be consumed in a variety of ways, from smoking the dried leaves and buds of the plant to ingesting a resin, with different strains of the plant producing substances of wildly differing strength.
Possession of the drug carries a maximum punishment of a five-year prison sentence and/or an unlimited fine. Cannabis contains more than 400 chemicals, with the main psychoactive ingredient being tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC.
Use of the drug can produce a range of responses, from states of relaxation and light-headedness to feelings of anxiety, depression and paranoia.
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Drug-leave-users-feeling-depressed-paranoid/story-22964885-detail/story.html 22/09/2014