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"There are numerous acute side effects of cannabis. Most of
these are known and even sought after for either medicinal
purposes or recreational ones."
ACUTE SIDE EFFECTS
There are numerous acute side effects of cannabis. Most of these
are known and even sought after for either medicinal purposes
or recreational ones. The majority of marijuana users and non-
users alike are aware that the use of cannabis can cause an
increase in appetite, a sense of relaxation or well-being, and
altered senses of time and perception. Other acute side effects
some users of cannabis may experience include dry mouth and
dizziness. These side effects are short-lived for most.
What many individuals do not know is that the use of
cannabis, even occasionally, can increase the user’s heart rate
by up to 50 per cent. It can also affect the user’s blood pressure.
A user’s blood pressure can increase while standing and
decrease while sitting. The acute side effect to be most wary
of is the psychomotor impairment that can cause accidents or
even death of users and those around them. The incidences of
this, though, pales in comparison to the similar effect provided
by alcohol and its abusers.
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CHRONIC SIDE EFFECTS
The potential chronic effects of cannabis are things that
heavy users should consider and weigh against the
benefits of using it. Most of the chronic effects of cannabis
use are attributed to the smoking of marijuana and not
so much for to the ingestion of edible concoctions or pills.
When users smoke marijuana over long periods of time,
or in high quantities for shorter periods of time, they are
at risk for many of the same respiratory issues to which
smokers of tobacco subject themselves. The compromise
of lung functions can lead to chronic bronchitis, coughing,
and wheezing, as well as an increase in the occurrence
of lung cancers. One study found that smokers who only
used cannabis or other non-tobacco products had higher
incidences of pulmonary function issues when compared
to smokers of tobacco alone. Of course, peer groups within
the study who smoked neither were unsurprisingly found
to have better lung function than either group.
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