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Marijuana—which can also be called cannabis, weed, pot, or dope—refers to the dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant. The cannabis plant contains more than 100 compounds (or cannabinoids). These compounds include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is impairing or mind-altering, as well as other active compounds, such as cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is not impairing, meaning it does not cause a "high". 1

 

Marijuana can be used in a number of ways. 3,4 Marijuana can be smoked in joints (like a cigarette), in blunts (cigars or cigar wrappers that have been partially or completely refilled with marijuana), or in bongs (pipes or water pipes). Marijuana also can be mixed or infused into foods like cookies, cakes, or brownies (called edibles) and can be infused in drinks.
It can be vaped using electronic vaporizing devices (ie, e-cigarettes or vape pens) or other vaporizers. Compounds (or cannabinoids) in marijuana can also be extracted to make oils and concentrates that can be vaped or inhaled. Smoking oils, concentrates, and extracts from the marijuana plant, known as "dabbing," is on the rise. Health and safety risks exist for each of the different ways of using marijuana.



Marijuana products that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can have health risks regardless of how they are used because THC is impairing and can affect memory, attention, decision-making, and risk-taking.1
Health and safety risks exist for each of the different ways of consuming marijuana, and scientists do not have enough evidence to say that consuming marijuana in one way is safer than another. For example, smoking marijuana can expose you and those around you to harmful chemicals. 5
Oils and concentrates used in vaping and dabbing (which is a specific method of inhaling THC concentrates) often have highly concentrated forms of THC and may contain additives or be contaminated with other substances.6 The effects of using these more concentrated forms of THC are not well understood but may include a higher risk of developing cannabis use disorder.1,7 Vaping has also been linked to lung injury.
 

How marijuana affects a person depends on several factors, including:
  • Previous experience with marijuana or other drugs
  • Biology (eg, genes)
  • Sex (eg, women may experience more dizziness after using marijuana compared to men9)
  • How the drug is taken (eg, consuming edibles or products with high tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration can have delayed or unpredictable effects and increases the risk of overdose or poisoning1)
  • How much of the drug is used
  • How often it is used
  • If it is used in combination with other substances (using marijuana with alcohol or other drugs could lead to increased risk of harm, especially with unknown drug-to-drug interactions1)


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