The adolescent brain is still in the process of developing up until around the age of 25. While marijuana use has increased as many states legalized the use of recreational cannabis, it is important to be aware of the potential negative impact that marijuana use may have on developing brains. Statistics on teen marijuana use suggest that 44% of all students have tried weed by 12th grade according to the National Institutes of Health. One study found that people who smoke blunts experience more intense withdrawal symptoms when they enter treatment for cannabis use disorder. People who smoke blunts may be at a higher risk of experiencing negative side effects due to the amount of marijuana they smoke. Research suggests that people place about twice the amount of marijuana into a blunt as they do in a joint or a pipe. Smoking damages lung tissues and increases the risk for respiratory conditions and cancer. However, any type of smoking, whether it is a joint, pipe, or blunt has a detrimental impact on the lungs. Ground marijuana may also be combined with tobacco and rolled into a cigar known as a blunt.Īnecdotally, some people prefer using a bong or pipe because it feels smoother and less harsh when inhaled. Grinding exposes more of the marijuana product to light and oxygen, which causes the THC, terpenes, and cannabinoids to degrade more quickly.īecause of this, people usually grind the marijuana just before using it, whether they are hand-rolling it into a joint or smoking it in a bong or pipe.
While hemp is still a type of marijuana plant, it contains 0.3% or less THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis plants.
This type of plant is native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Indica plants tend to have larger, heavier buds when flowering and have short, wider leaves.There are a number of different types of marijuana plants that may vary somewhat in terms of appearance: The plants have changed considerably in recent decades as they have been bred to produce more buds. While there are plants with similar leaves, the serration pattern for Cannabis is distinctive.
You are likely to recognize them from popular art. Cannabis plants have a palmate leaf with serrated leaflets.