Marijuana is addictive. Around 10-30% of marijuana users develop a use disorder. This can look like an inability to quit or reducing time spent with friends and family to get high.
Everyone reacts to cannabis differently. Your risk of developing marijuana dependency (sometimes referred to as Marijuana or Cannabis Use Disorder) varies based on factors like age, how often you use cannabis, its potency, and biological factors.
Long-term cannabis use is also linked to social anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and chronically impaired memory, learning, decision-making, and coordination.
Marijuana smoke damages lung tissue and small blood vessels.
Marijuana use may increase the risk of developing heart disease and stroke due to its effects on blood pressure.
Chronic mental and physical disorders from marijuana are more likely the younger someone begins using the drug and the more often it is used.
Children are more susceptible to cannabis poisoning, especially from edibles, which can lead to difficulty breathing and other symptoms. The majority of marijuana-related emergency room visits are due to accidental poisonings in young children. Contact MN Poison Control.
