Cannabis commonly known as marijuana is a psychoactive drug which is obtained from the Cannabis plant and is mainly used for medical and recreational purposes. It has drug and nondrug uses too. The Cannabis plant is also known as hemp; the name Hemp is commonly used to refer the species of Cannabis which is used for nondrug purposes. A chemical named cannabinoids are produced from the cannabis plant and have mental and physical effects when consumed, and it is also used for medical purposes.
Burst the myths about cannabis
Cannabis is the drugs which were earlier used for medicinal purposes but now are indiscriminately used and abused by its users. They are termed as illegal in many countries because of their misuse, but now it is the time when we should break all the myths about Cannabis so that their real use can be brought to light. Their main use is for medical purposes, but due to their illegal banner, they are considered as something bad.
People need to know the real truths about cannabis and cannabis industry so that they can understand their real use and burst all the wrong myths about them. Few myths about cannabis are:
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The most common myth about cannabis is that it makes your memory weak or the consumption of cannabis results in loss of memory, many people also say that it impairs the retentive capacity of the brain. However, it has been scientifically proven that there is no danger in using cannabis. There is also a myth about the harmful effects of consuming cannabis, but it has scientifically being denied, it is also being said that there are no harmful effects of smoking cannabis even for a longer term.
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Another myth about cannabis is that it leads to the reduction in the performance level of its consumers and also affects the motivational level of the intakes but this myth has been burst successfully by the researchers, and the research shows that cannabis has no relationship with the decreased level of performance. You should always keep in mind that the long duration use of any intoxicating substance impairs the individual’s performance level.
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There is the incessant use of intoxicating drugs such as cannabis in many countries, and it is a widespread myth that it causes addiction. Cannabis has always been described as highly addictive, but this myth has also been burst, and many types of research shows that many of the drug addicts can break their habit of taking cannabis, it also suggests that they are not addicted to the drugs, it is just their mindset.
