National Institute of Drug Addiction: Marijuana use can have a wide range of health effects, including:
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CESAR Due to the variety of effects it can produce, marijuana can be categorized as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen. | Of the more than 500 chemicals in marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, is responsible for many of the drug’s psychotropic (mind-altering) effects. It’s this chemical that distorts how the mind perceives the world. |