How Marijuana Works

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How Marijuana Works

• Lucie Gejdošová
• Lenka Vlcková

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The Plant

• dried buds and leaves of the Cannabis sativa
  plant
• native plant of India
• height 4 5,5 meters
• more than 400 chemicals
• cannabinoids (60)
• concentration of cannabinoids depends on growing
  conditions, plant genetics and processing after
  harvest
• bud pupen, poupe

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THC

• one of cannabinoids
• delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
• main psychoactive chemical
• effects on the brain

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Entering the Body

• When a user smokes or takes marijuana in other
  form, THC enters the users body. The chemicals
  go through the bloodstream to the brain.
• Smoking
• the most common way of using
• the most expedient way to get
• THC into the bloodstream
• THC goes directly to the lungs
• smoke is absorbed by the lungs
• seconds after inhaling
• expedient výhodný, úcelný
• bloodstream krevní obeh

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Entering the Body

• Eating
• stomach blood liver
• rest of the body
• slower absorption of THC
• the levels of THC are lower, but the effects
• last longer
• in form of cookies, brownies or tea

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Marijuana and the Brain

• Interaction THC with the brain causes various
  feelings
• - initially relaxing and mellow
• - later feelings of a paranoia and panic
• An effect on several mental and physical
  activities
• - short-term memory
• - coordination
• - learning
• - problem solving
• It may be that marijuana kills brain cells
• mellow vyrovnání

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Medicinal Uses

• Treatment of several conditions including
• - cancer and AIDS (to reduce nausea and
  stimulate appetite)
• - glaucoma (to relieve eye pressure)
• - epilepsy (to stop convulsions)
• - multiple sclerosis (to decrease muscle pain)
• - chronic pain
• - and other arthritis, migraine, depression and
  moodiness
• relieve zmírnit multiple sclerosis
  roztroušená skleróza
• convulsion krec moodiness - náladovost

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Usage

• The most common methods of use
• cigarette joint (10 20 of the THC is
  transferred into the body)
• pipe (40 50 of the THC is transferred into
  the body)
• bong water pipes trap the smoke until its
  inhaled, raising the amount of THC taken in
• food cookies, tea etc.
• pipe dýmka trap - zachytit

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How to Grow Marijuana

• Choosing a space to grow
• Containers - Large plastic pots (like the ones
  bushes come in) work best.
• Lighting - Since there is no sun in your closet
  you will have to provide a sun loving plant like
  marijuana with a lot of artificial light.
• Temperture - Marijuana can survive tempertures
  from 32 degrees F to over 100 degrees F.
• Water
• Ventilation - If you are running a small closet
  operation then just opening the door twice a day
  to look at them will create enough air movement
  for healthy growth.

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Thank you for your attention.