There a lot of controversy over the use of the cannabis plant here in Chico. It has gotten really political. People are growing medical marijuana in their own backyards for their chronic pain, and buying medical marijuana from managed dispensaries governed by Tehama county officials. Marijuana has many street names including being called pot, herb, and weed. It is the most used illegal drug in the US, but 1% of American have a pot addiction, and it is no different in Chico than any other part of the country.
How the cannabis plant is used
The people that smoke marijuana know this plant well. Pot is smoked from dried, leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis plant. Marijuana can be brewed in tea, mixed in food and even baked and cooked into items. How it is prepared has new meaning to those that are using the medical marijuana for chronic ailments, but those that have had to rely on this drug of choice to relieve their pain. Taking medical marijuana is not the choice that everyone would have wanted, but when it relieves the pain better than pharmaceutical drugs, it’s the choice that people make for themselves and learn to adapt to this new lifestyle.
Effects of using marijuana
THC active ingredient in medical marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. After smoking pot the THC levels are rapidly absorbed. The effects of THC and its substances are short-term medical effects.
The signs of using marijuana
• Rapid heart beat
• Blood pressure increases
• Rapid breathing
• Red eyes
• Dry mouth
• Appetite increases
• Memory fuzziness or slow reaction time
Effects of marijuana usage will become reduced within 3-4 hours after use, after smoking medical marijuana it will be in your system for up to 24 hours. After the “high” wears off you will have other lingering effects due to using marijuana.
Marijuana and its psychological effects
The main side effect of using marijuana is the euphoria you will feel. Most pot smokers want to get “stoned” it is the main reason they use it, but someone with a chronic condition for medical use has to use marijuana for continued health benefits. They have to get a prescription from a doctor, and use it like they would any other prescription here in Chico if they use for pain.
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