What Are the Effects of Marijuana?

Question: What Are the Effects of Marijuana?

Answer: The effects of marijuana on each person depend on the

• type of cannabis and how much THC it contains;
  
  
• way the drug is taken (by smoking or eating)
  
  
• experience and expectations of the user;
  
  
• setting where the drug is used; and
  
  
• whether drinking or other drug use is also going on.

Some people feel nothing at all when they first try marijuana. Others may feel high (intoxicated and/or euphoric).

It's common for marijuana users to become engrossed with ordinary sights, sounds, or tastes, and trivial events may seem extremely interesting or funny. Time seems to pass very slowly, so minutes feel like hours. Sometimes the drug causes users to feel thirsty and very hungry - an effect called "the munchies."

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