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Top 10 benefits of Marijuana

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I talked about the most common abused drugs in my post : List of abused and addicted drugs , so today I am going to mention the top 10 benefits of Marijuana as a psychoactive drug.

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Marijuana is classified as a hallucinogenic drug. The main active ingredients in the plant are cannabinol, cannabidiol, and the tetra-hydro-cannabinols (THC).  THC is the constituent responsible for the hallucination effect of Marijuana.

So, when Marijuana smoked, THC which is the active ingredient travels through the body including the brain and attached to the cannabinoid receptors or nerve cells in the brain.

Here is a video that list the top 10 benefits of Marijuana medical use:

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