Classification

National Institute of Drug Addiction:

Marijuana use can have a wide range of health effects, including:

hallucinations and paranoia
breathing problems
possible harm to a fetus's brain in pregnant women

Drug Free America

Impacts on Mental Health

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.

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