FACE THE TRUTH

*Eyes blink

Recreational use

Medical use

Anong pananaw mo sa marijuana?

-5 people

Ano nga ba ang tunay na pananaw base sa siyensya at sa batas?

DISCLAIMER

QUESTION FOR RPH : ano pong tungkulin nyo bilang pharmacist kung maisasa batas man ang marijuana
bill? Paano nyo masisiguro na hindi ito maabuso?

QUESTIONS FOR POLICE: ano pong tungkulin nyo bilang alagad ng batas kung maisasa batas man ang
marijuana bill? Paano nyo masisiguro na hindi ito maabuso?

Voice over:

Marijuana known for its scientific name Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. This is considered as the
most commonly used illicit drugs in the US.

Its legalization is questionable today here in the Philippines due to legal matters.

But how does they use marijuana?

People smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs). They also
smoke it in blunts—emptied cigars that have been partly or completely refilled with marijuana.

People call this practice dabbing. These extracts come in various forms, such as:
hash oil or honey oil—a gooey liquid

wax or budder&mdsh;a soft solid with a texture like lip balm

shatter—a hard, amber-colored solid

ACT

This causes the "high" that people feel. Other effects include:

1. altered senses (for example, seeing brighter colors

2. altered sense of time

3. changes in mood

4. impaired body movement

5. difficulty with thinking and problem-solving

6. impaired memory

7. hallucinations (when taken in high doses

8. delusions (when taken in high doses

9. psychosis (when taken in high doses

LONG TERM EFFECTS

1. impair thinking, memory and learning

2. those who used marijuana showed a significant decline in general knowledge and in verbal ability

OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS

1. Breathing problems

2. Increased heart rate

3. Problems in child development

4. Intense nausea and vomiting

MENTAL EFFECTS

1. Temporary hallucinations

2. Temporary paranoia

INTERVIEW TO AUTHORITIES

MEDICAL USE

What are the medical benefits of marijuana?

Over the years, research has yielded results to suggest that marijuana may be of benefit in the
treatment of some conditions. These are listed below.

Chronic pain

Alcoholism and drug addiction

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety

Cancer

Ms

Epilepsy