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From the National Institute on Drug Abuse, comprehensive information about marijuana and its effects. ... What are the short-term effects of marijuana use?
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www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html
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Although legalization activists and many marijuana users believe smoking pot has no negative effects, scientific research indicates that marijuana use can cause many health problems. ... The short-term effects of marijuana include:
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alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/effects.-Lya.htm
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Effects of cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article focuses upon the effects of cannabis on the human body. Cannabis is considered a psychoactive drug, and its effects on the brain are mediated through cannabinoids, most notably tetrahyd...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_cannabis
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I first wrote about the health implications of pot use in 1985. See (The Straight Dope: What are the long term health effects of marijuana? ) Short version: Won't kill you, but ain't mother's milk either.) Since then a staggering amount of research has been done--a search on marijuana in PubMed, the federally funded...
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www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2648/still-smokin-wha...
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2648/still-smokin-what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-marijuana
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What are some of the immediate effects of smoking marijuana?; Some immediate physical effects of marijuana include a faster heartbeat and pulse rate, bloodshot eyes, and a dry mouth and throat. No scientific evidence indicates that marijuana improves hearing, eyesight, and skin sensitivity.
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www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm
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SAMHSA's NCADI information on marijuana. Effects of marijuana, marijuana facts, marijuana side effects. ... 2 Effects of Marijuana on the Lungs and Its Immune Defenses. University of California-Los Angeles School of Medicine Study, 1997.
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ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd641/
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Short-term effects of marijuana include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch), trouble with thinking and problem solving, loss of motor coordination, increased heart rate, and anxiety.These effects are even greater when other drugs are mixed with weed.
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www.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Marijuana
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