What are the long term effects of smoking marijuana?
Studies have shown that someone who smokes five joints may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes. Also, heavy doses of marijuana may delay the onset of puberty in young men and disrupt the normal monthly menstrual cycle in young women. 3. Can smoking marijuana while pregnant harm an unborn baby? Babies born to mothers who regularly smoke marijuana are usually shorter, weigh less and have smaller head sizes than those whose mothers do not use the drug. Smaller babies are more likely to develop health problems. Studies show children of mothers who smoked marijuana have more serious system problems than those whose mothers did not. 4. Does smoking marijuana lead to other drugs? Very few people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana. Using marijuana puts you in contact with people who are users and sellers of other drugs. So, by smoking marijuana you will be exposed to more drugs and encouraged to try them. And, once h
