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Facts about Marijuana

  • The chemical in cannabis that causes distorted perspectives is called THC.

 

  • Marijuana is made of the drug Cannabis found in the Indian hemp plant.

 

  • The amount of THC in each hemp plant varies from 7-25%; Therefore, the potency of marijuana varies each time, and so does the high.

 

  • The hemp plant has been used as a hallucinogen for over 2,000 years.

 

  • Cannabis contains over 400 different chemicals.

 

  • 62% of those who use marijuana before age 15, go on to use cocaine at some point.

 

  • Next to alcohol, marijuana is the second most frequently found drug in the bodies of drivers in fatal car accidents.

 

  • Smoking one joint exposes you to the same amount of cancer causing chemicals as smoking five cigarettes.

 

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