Common ways to use Marijuana
Smoked in joints (like a cigarette), in blunts (cigars) or in bongs (like pipes).
Vaping using devices like vape pens or other vaporizers along with cannabis liquid extract.
Mixed or infused into foods or drinks (edibles0 like cookies, cakes , brownies, teas, and alcohol.can have as much as
Dabbing (similar to vaping is when a waxy concentrate of marijuana (hash oil, dabs, wax, butter) is heated to create a vapor to inhale.
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Marijuana is the most commonly used and abused illicit drug in the U.S., particularly among adolescents and young adults. We have seen the use of marijuana grow among teens as a result of legalization in many states and a decline in the perception of harms among youth 12-17 yrs old.(American Academy of Pediatrics) Learn more Know the Negative Effects and Risks of Marijuana Use | SAMHSA
- 12.5% of Pleasantville High School seniors reported using marijuana in the past 30 day use survey. 2022 Search Institute Survey administered to grades 7-12.
- Only 56.4 % of Pleasantville High School Seniors see smoking marijuana as having potential harmful risks either physically or in other ways if they smoke marijuana 1-2x weekly.2022 Search Institute Survey administered to grades 7-12.
- The risk of developing Marijuana Use Disorder is greater in people who start using marijuana during youth or adolescence and who use Marijuana more frequently.
- We know the teen brain is actively developing and continues to develop until around age 25. The use of Marijuana during adolescence and young adulthood may cause permanent damage to the developing brain. Areas affected are memory, learning, attention, decision- making, reaction time, and coordination.
- There is no regulation for the amount of THC (the mind-altering chemical that makes the user high) found in today’s Marijuana. The level of THC has increased from 4% in 1990 to 65% today in smoked marijuana and levels as high as 90% THC are found in concentrates such as gummies, waxy concentrates. (Clearing the Fog Presentation)
- High Potency THC is linked to temporary psychosis, hallucinations and paranoia. (NIDA, 2020)
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