How Does Marijuana Affect Me?

Among nicotine and alcohol, marijuana is easily one ofAs 'smoking weed' slowly rises on your priorities, some
the most popular recreational drugs in the world today.of the more valuable things in life start to slip you by.
Unlike most other drugs around the world, marijuana isSlowly, you become detached. Your relationships end
still climbing in popularity. Also rising is the strength ofup shallow and your motivation nose-dives. A
marijuana itself. People have been constantlylong-term smokers lifestyle will eventually take a sharp
researching and updating ways of growing strongerturn for the worse.
weed. More THC content means stronger effects,Why does this happen? Basically, if you have smoked
which makes weed more valuable. This has led toweed for years - you are no longer seeking fulfillment.
new levels of potency in marijuana.The marijuana delivers it to you. Heavy stuff I know!
Marijuana today is twice as potent as the stuff peopleStrong marijuana smokers can be quite content
were smoking in the 70s and 80s! When you smokewithout seeking further fulfillment. Smoking on the
marijuana, THC enters your blood via the walls of yourregular, this can go for years. Often a smokers
lungs and quickly flows to your brain. THC is thenrecreation, studies, or personal development are
stored in fatty tissues and can effect users for weeksabandoned. This is the most common side effect of
or sometimes months.smoking weed. It is also underestimated as to how
The effects of THC in your brain and body varyserious and life changing it really can be.
depending on the potency of the weed, the personLong-term users of marijuana also feel dependent.
smoking & how tolerant they are of marijuanaContrary to common belief marijuana has recently
(the more you smoke the more tolerant you become).proven both psychologically and physically addictive.
Although it isn't a major cause of mental illness we allSome people don't quit smoking weed until years into
know marijuana can alter your thinking and judgment. Ittheir lives. When they do try to stop using it they
has also been known to cause strong paranoia,discover many physical symptoms that can quickly halt
extreme anxiety and psychosis.their attempts to quit weed.
To be honest, if you decide to smoke weedSo next time you smoke marijuana please remember
occasionally you will probably not have any of thesethat this little plant has an addictive hold of thousands
problems. I'm not saying you're all clear to smokeof people. It is causing many of them harm through
weed, but statistics show that it is unlikely. So forget allstealing their motivation to seek fulfillment. Stealing their
that stuff for now, I would like to talk about whatlife ambition.
actually will happen to the common marijuana smoker.To help diminish the ill effects of marijuana abuse,
A Huge Lifestyle Change.there are some weed detoxification products that are
This is the most common problem the average weedavailable in today's market. There are even some
smoker is going to encounter. You may be surprisednatural remedies available for people who want to
to learn that nearly every long-term marijuanaflush out the harmful toxins in the body, natures way.
smokers behavior will eventually cause his or her veryMarijuana is addictive; however it's not impossible to
own lifestyle change.stop using any drug.