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Cannabis was an important crop in ancient Korea, with samples of hempen fabric discovered dating back as early as 3000 BC. [10] Fourteen percent of Hindu holy men surveyed, and especially those from the Naga sect, believe cannabis to have been used by the Hindu God Shiva. It has been part of Hindu practice and culture. [11]
Cannabis smoking (known colloquially as smoking weed or smoking pot) is the inhalation of smoke or vapor released by heating the flowers, leaves, or extracts of cannabis and releasing the main psychoactive chemical, Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs.
[21] [7] [30] Another endogenous cannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol , was discovered in 1995 by Shimon Ben-Shabat, one of his PhD students. [31] [28] In 2006, Mechoulam's group identified another endocannabinoid, arachidonoyl L-serine. It is not related to the known cannabinoid receptors, but is probably an endogenous ligand of a novel ...
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...
Many studies concluded e-cigarettes are an effective smoking cessation tool, but the long-term side effects of vaping have yet to be discovered. By late 2019, [ 52 ] the life-threatening 'vaping associated lung injury' syndrome was described, [ 53 ] it is a form of Lipoid pneumonia caused by black market e-liquids containing lipids .
Micah Walter/Reuters. Williams says that since 2012, when the first US states legalized marijuana for recreational use, sugary, weed-laced junk food has dominated dispensaries.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found while cigarette smoke damaged lungs, moderate marijuana smokers showed greater lung capacities than non-users.
A national study discovered that teens in the United States consumed significantly less alcohol and drugs in 2024 compared to past years. Teen alcohol use has steadily decreased from 2000 to 2024 ...