Marijuana

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate plants. The resinous form, known as hashish, consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to as THC.

Marijuana smoking impairs cognition in multiple sclerosis patients

Smoking marijuana can have a harmful effect on the cognitive skills of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). – People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who smoke marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems, according to research published February 13, 2008, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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