Marijuana: Health effects of recreational and medical use - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

Marijuana: Health effects of recreational and medical use - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

Marijuana: Health effects of recreational and medical use

POSTED AUGUST 19, 2016, 9:30 AM , UPDATED AUGUST 21, 2016, 6:51 PM

Wynne Armand, MD, Contributing Editor

The short-term effects of marijuana are commonly known. Often used for its “high,” marijuana can make people feel more relaxed, alter the senses, and cause time distortion. It can also impair thinking, judgment, coordination, and memory. The long-term effects, however, are still being studied, raising even more questions as we realize there is a lot we don’t know.

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