heavy
             users, marijuana can be detected for weeks after marijuana use has stopped
             The short term effects of marijuana can include: "problems with
             memory and learning, distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch),
             trouble with thinking and problem solving, loss of motor coordination, and
             increased heart rate" (National Institute on Drug Abuse). Long-term
             marijuana users who use marijuana daily and heavily are reported to have
             important impairments in areas of the brain important for learning,
             attention, and memory (National Institute for Drug Use).
             The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that there are a variety
             of potential social effects of the use of marijuana. Many of these can
             affect college students. These include creating problems in school, sports,
             or with friends. Some of these mistakes can be embarrassing, including
             losing interest in your appearance or making silly mistakes. Further, the
             National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that marijuana use can ultimately
             hurt judgment to the extent that it leads to "risky sexual behavior,
             resulting in exposure to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, the virus
             The long term of effects of marijuana use are varied, according to
             The National Institute on Drug Abuse. These include risks involving
             cancer, and difficulties related to the respiratory and immune systems.
             Marijuana contains some of the same chemicals known to cause cancer in
             tobacco smoke. Smoking five joints per day is thought to be equivalent to
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