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The effect of weed on the brain of teenagers

When a person smokes cannabis, one of the plant's chemicals, THC, passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and then into the brain. If the brain is exposed to a large amount of THC but is still immature, the part responsible for controlling emotions can never reach its full potential. This can hav

How does cannabidiol from hemp plants work

Cannabidiol is extracted from hemp plants. Like THC, it is a cannabinoid and affects the body's cannabinoid system when ingested. How exactly is still unclear. Author: 3sat/nano, medi cine, Christian Stracke+Anna-Lisa Gasteier, Jan Sindel, Anke Schönebeck+Marius Jelonek, Tim Lindenblatt Translati