What drug category does marijuana fall into?  Is it a hallucinogen?
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NIDA - Publications - Marijuana: Facts for Teens\nMarijuana: Facts for Teens (Revised) graphic version ... text only version ... pdf version...\nhttp://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/Marijteens.html
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paranoid yes. as well and stupid and sketchy.  hallucinate, well ive seen guys claim to hallucianate off of the mary jane so i guess anything is possible, but meth is not usually considered a hallucinogen
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'weed' or marijuana is the least dangerous.\n\nIt is not phsically addictive, and no one has ever died from a marijuana overdose.\n\nMarijuana should not be considered a narcotic, and should be legalized, but still a controlled substance.
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Well, when the government wanted to make it illegal, they had to classify it as a drug. Since the government defines it as a drug and deems it illegal, If we are going by the government's definition of a drug, we HAVE to say yes it is a drug.\n\nHowever, aside from the government definition and classification, lets look at marijuana in it's pure form.As a harvested crop of foliage ( herb, weed, plant whatever u call it). When my daughter has a cold, she has osha root, when she has the flu or upset stomach, slippery elm and chamomile sometimes mint or ginger. You can blend these with foods, make them as teas, use tinctures of them (a concentrated dose), even use the herbs and leaves in an herbal bath soak. Herbal medicine has been around longer than any other kind. Even when you go to a spa and get an herb wrap, you are being swathed in a steaming herbal blend meant to detoxify and nourish....this is also a form of herbal medicine. In these cases marijuana could easily be used as well or instead of the above, because of it's many uses outside the favored smoking. Marijuana is known to sooth upset stomach, menstrual cramps and lots of other pains. It is used in Holland in small children with asthma, because it dilates your lungs, and they think the steroid inhaler ( not the emergency inhaler) is too strong for kids. As far as in a spa, I am sure the relaxing effects of a marijuana wrap would be highly revered. I guess herbs like these could be drugs depending on how they are used, but they arent called drugs when purchashing them at a natural food store or herb shop.So I think it would be safe to say that if it were not made illegal and defined as a drug by the government, it would never have been considered a drug in the first place. Valerian root calms and relaxes, and maybe someday the government will classify it as a drug and make it illegal too. \nI have a favorite Bible verse that comes in handy times like these. Some people take the Bible more serious than science....\n" On the sixth day...God said...' Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing herb which is on the face of all the earth.' Then God saw everything that was made and behold, It was very good."\n\n      Genesis 1:29-31
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There are some drugs (legal) that come back as illegal drugs soma (muscle relaxer) comes back as an illegal drug Marijuana I believe Check with a doctor or look it up on the Internet
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alot of marijuana.  excuse me, weed...also, believe it or not, but it's spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A....
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Hallucinogens are usually the cause of hallucinogenic disorders.
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Drug if taken recreationally, medicine if taken under the care and supervision of a doctor.  Same for morphine!\n\nEDIT:  To the person below me, many countries currently permit doctors to prescribe medicinal marijuana, and many doctors do so.  The world is a lot bigger than the USA.
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According to several Canadian, and American studies, Marijuana has been found not to carry any addictive property.\n The active ingredient in Marijuana is THC.\n\nFor further information you may go to my website\nhttp://www.ladygodivas.ca
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It is illegal because there is no way for the U.S. to regulate and tax it. People would just grow it in their backyards. This is the REAL reason, not because it is a "gateway" drug. (If people want to do drugs, it is because they choose too, not because they got high and the joint said "Hey, you like this? Try Heroin!!" I've smoked marijuana many times before, but it has never made me want to try anything else.)
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Weed is the number one drug in the western world that causes addiction related health problems and loss of function in the person's life.\n\nYou lose a tremendous amount doing dangerous drugs like pot.  You aren't as smart as you should be, you aren't as capable.  It dramatically interferes with your ability to lead a normal, happy and satisfying life.\n\nI worked inpatient community mental health for years.....including more than my share of drug related problems.  I know what I am talking about with this.  I've met a hell of alot of people who come from good families, started out smart and with everything going for them.  Then, they started smoking weed.  Ten years go by and they are now in the trashcan of society.  No job, no prospects....no LIFE.  Wondering how they got there.
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the main psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis plant\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol
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What sort of drugs are you taking?
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Drugs are substances that cause a physical or mental change in your body. If they are used therapeutically, they get classed as pharmaceuticals.
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THC Active ingrediant in all marijuana. go to;\nhttp://users.lycaeum.org/~sputnik/Drugs/THC/
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People who use drugs experience a wide array of physical effects other than those expected. The excitement of a cocaine high, for instance, is followed by a “crash” : a period of anxiety, fatigue, depression, and an acute desire for more cocaine to alleviate the feelings of the crash. Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. Users of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs may experience flashbacks, unwanted recurrences of the drug's effects weeks or months after use. Sudden abstinence from certain drugs results in withdrawal symptoms. For example, heroin withdrawal can cause vomiting, muscle cramps, convulsions, and delirium. With the continued use of a physically addictive drug, tolerance develops; i.e., constantly increasing amounts of the drug are needed to duplicate the initial effect.\n\n\nBecause the purity and dosage of illegal drugs are uncontrolled, drug overdose is a constant risk. There are over 10,000 deaths directly attributable to drug use in the United States every year; the substances most frequently involved are cocaine, heroin, and morphine, often combined with alcohol or other drugs. Many drug users engage in criminal activity, such as burglary and prostitution, to raise the money to buy drugs, and some drugs, especially alcohol, are associated with violent behavior.
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There is a cancer drug called marinol which acutally has THC in it, the same chemical that is the acting chemical in marijuana. There are so many sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs that have the same effects as marijuana.....Xanax, Ambian, Buspar, Temazepam, Klonazapam....just to name a few. There are also pain relievers such as Condeine, Hydrocodone, or muscle relaxers like Soma or Flexiril which have common effects. I have actually had several therapists tell me that marijuana makes a great anti-anxiety drug... unfortunetly it is still illegal in most of the US. Unless you get a medical prescription in california or move to alaska where is completely decriminalized, it would be better to stick with the legal options. At least until some major legislative action takes place to make marijuana legal.