MARIJUANA: 420

NAME'S ORIGIN.
A possible version of this word, with the popular name of marijuana, would be related to the fact that Cseasi healers and yerberas were always called Marías or Juanas and used the cannabis plant (as it is still being done) for medicinal purposes.

But another version locates the possible origin proceeding from Nahuatl: "malli" which means coiled grass or grass to weave and "huana" which is associated with "thauhani" and means "drunk" and "altered in body and mind".

The original name of marijuana is hemp and comes from cannabum, vulgar form of the classic name that is cannabis, which comes from the Greek and in turn from the Thracian. The cultivation of hemp is much earlier than the colonization of America, it dates back to 4000 BC in Mesopotamia (now Iraq, Iran and Kuwait). In those times it was affirmed that the hemp in excess made see monsters, but if it was used for a prolonged time could obtain that consumed it could communicate with the spirits. In ancient India, cannabis was endowed with properties such as providing spiritual power and proximity to the person who consumed it, as well as serving to worship the god Shiva.

The term '420' came up in 1971, 4:20 was the time of day when the "Waldos", a group of high school students in California, got together to search for a package of cannabis that was rumored to be abandoned .

The students would meet at 4:20 near the statue of Louis Pasteur at the San Rafael school to look for the abandoned package.

If any of the Waldos called a "420 Louis", it implied that everyone should gather in the statue to go in search of marijuana.

Eventually, 4:20 Louis became '420' and the number was recognized not as a call to look for the lost package, but as a code for smoking marijuana.

THE PRO OF MARIJUANA.
Don't create addiction or dependence: according to some consumers if a person wants to stop using it, it costs practically nothing because it is not an addictive drug, although like everything that gives a feeling of pleasure, it produces a certain habituation.

It doesn't make the person violent: marijuana is not usually a trigger for violent behavior. It is unlikely that someone after smoking a joint engages in criminal activities as they can do alcohol or other drugs such as cocaine, crack, amphetamines, etc.

It's less harmful to the lungs than tobacco: according to a study conducted at the University of California (USA) cannabis smokers have much less lungs and respiratory functions than tobacco smokers.

Medicinal properties: many people use cannabis to relieve their physical ailments. It is known that some pre-Columbian peoples of America used it as an analgesic. Specifically, it is used to alleviate the suffering of diseases such as sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, AIDS, different types of cancer, etc.

It encourages creativity: numerous artists from different disciplines have recognized that they habitually consume marijuana and that many of their best works have been created immediately after consuming it.

For people with mental problems: researchers from the University of Maryland pointed out that marijuana acts as a pacifier or relaxant in some mental disorders.

Disinhibits lonely people: a study from the University of Michigan concluded that lonely people who were treated with cannabis became more sociable and uninhibited.

THE AGAINST OF MARIJUANA.
More immediate effects: when smoking marijuana the effects that can occur most quickly are disorientation, tachycardia, physical incoordination. Some people also suffer anxiety or panic attacks.

Respiratory diseases: in patients with long-standing marijuana, the condition of bronchitis or inflammation of the respiratory tract is very common.

At the cerebral level: it increases the attention disorders, modifies the functions of the memory, it can cause psychomotor alterations, it also favors the advance of psychotic disorders and depression.

In the mouth: it produces variations in the dental enamel and gums, which favors the occurrence of dental and mucous lesions, the latter can turn into tumor lesions.

When consumption is interrupted: in some cases it can cause symptoms such as physical weakness, excessive sleep at any time of the day, slow movements, lack of reflexes, anxiety or depressive states.

Low performance in students: can cause low levels of concentration and decreased memory, therefore low learning capacity.

Low sexual and reproductive capacity in men: regular users may experience a decrease in testosterone and libido levels. In addition, cannabis changes the structure of sperm cells, which can cause permanent or partial sterility.

Risks in pregnancy: if consumed during pregnancy, there is a risk of giving birth prematurely and low weight in the newborn. Numerous studies also indicate that the use of cannabis during pregnancy can cause birth defects, a certain risk of leukemia during childhood and psychological alterations starting in adolescence.

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