420 is a code for smoking marijuana and is also known as
Weed Day to the cannabis culture. Some people believe 420 comes from a police
code for smoking in progress but its true origin begins with a group of
teenagers who called themselves the Waldos in San Rafael , California. They designated
the Louis Pasteur Statue at San Rafael High School as their meeting place and
4:20pm was the time they would get together.
Today, April 20th is observed as a
celebration of cannabis for all who like recreational marijuana use. Today
marijuana use is more accepted for recreational and medicinal purposes.
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Legalization of Marijuana in some form is now in
twenty-three states and the District of Columbia. Out of those 23 states, Colorado,
Alaska, Oregon and Washington allow it for recreational use, while California,
Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, New York,
New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine limit it to medicinal use. There are now 100’s of dispensaries and some
states have also removed legal penalty for procession of small amount of
marijuana.
Top Reasons Why people smoke marijuana?
· Medicinal qualities for pain, nausea
· Stress relief/relaxation
· Appetite
· Peer pressure/role model influence
· Social
· Heightened sensory awareness
· Euphoria
· Medicinal qualities for pain, nausea
· Stress relief/relaxation
· Appetite
· Peer pressure/role model influence
· Social
· Heightened sensory awareness
· Euphoria
Short Term Effects
- · Short term memory impairment
- · Feelings of anxiety and paranoia
- · Appetite-“Munchies”
- · Impairment operating machinery and vehicles
Long term use can lead to cardiac problems for people
with heart disease and high blood pressure, memory and learning difficulty and
increased susceptibility to infections. Fertility problems can occur for both
men and women due to the suppression of hormones that regulate the reproductive
system but will not lead to complete infertility.
The common question about Marijuana being addictive is
still in debate. Studies are finding
that marijuana does have addictive properties. However, it is not as addictive
as alcohol and cocaine but it can become a habit due to routine use.
Here are some warning signs to recognize if you or someone
you know has a weed problem:
- · Frequent use
- · Needing more to feel the effects
- · Spending beyond your budge to obtain it
- · Procrastinating on important things in life
- · Neglecting friends who do not use marijuana
- · Feeling that you cannot function without it
Education about marijuana is important if you are part of
the Cannabis culture. If you are going
to observe 420, have fun but smoke responsibly.
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**Map Image retrieved from http://www.cannalawblog.com/update-united-states-map-of-marijuana-legalization/
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