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Medicinal marijuana has been found to have certain benefits.

Marijuana can alleviate vascular pressure associated with glaucoma and lessen the effects of stress. It has a peristalsis effect on the digestive tract, meaning that it encourages movements of food through the digestive system. It is used in some spiritual and ritual practices because of the trance-like effects it can produce. It can relax muscles, increase appetite, and relieve pain. It can be helpful for people with migraines or chronic headaches. It has also been proven to greatly decrease seizure activity in people with various disorders.

The issue is that medicinal, good quality; marijuana is very difficult to come by. Some street marijuana has been laced with other chemicals, like rat poison and other insecticides. These increase the feeling of intoxication. Obviously, if a chemical would kill another form of life, they would not be good for you. You need to suspect any street drug of containing harmful chemicals. Depending on the person, it can overly increase the appetite while lowering activity rates. It can affect decision making.

Smoking, by itself, is a very efficient way to introduce any substance into your bloodstream. Smoking anything, whether it is crack cocaine, marijuana, cigarettes or oak leaves, reduces oxygen intake. You'd have to add the perils of smoking on top of any inherent detriment the original substance contains to accurately determine the level of risk. Long term use of smoking marijuana can cause COPD and lung cancer. It can also cause an intoxicated state that may have a negative effect on things like driving vehicles.

Other factors to consider are the simple fact that marijuana is currently illegal in most states and countries.

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