Marijuana, cannabis, weed, pot, grass, herb, no matter what Marijuana is called, the drug is still illegal in much of the world. Often thought of as a gateway drug, marijuana is a dangerous psychoactive drug or medicine that is used for recreational and sometimes religious, spiritual, or medicinal purposes. It is composed of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Within this book learn about the long and short-term effects of marijuana which includes physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, health problems, arrest for possession and for other drug-related crime and overdose. Personal stories of teens who used drugs and the realities they faced unfold along with advice on how to deal with peer pressure when choosing to say no. Most importantly, there is an entire chapter devoted to getting help.
