People are familiar with marijuana. Nowadays, there are some issues that marijuana has been legalized in some countries. American citizens mostly consume this illicit drug. Marijuana is also named as cannabis. Besides, it is surprising that Canada is the country that has the largest cannabis farm in the world. Based on that, it can be shown that how many people can consume cannabis in America.
On average, about 6,000 people are smoking marijuana every day. According to the data, some people didn’t realize that they start to addict to marijuana. Marijuana has many negative effects that can harm their health. It should be concerned because of the consumption of marijuana increased significantly. It affects some health aspects, such as general, mental, and oral health.
There are only three main types of cannabis: marijuana, hashish, and hash oil, which all contain the main component of the word “delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol”, called THC. The overuse of cannabis affects almost all body systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, psychological, and dental structures.
Effects on General Health
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, smoking marijuana can increase the heart rate by about 20-100%. Based on that, if it is over consumed, it can affect the greater damage to health. For instance, it can trigger a heart attack. Therefore, it highly dangerous for people who have heart problems record.
Long-term marijuana smoking is associated with adverse respiratory effects. Cannabis cigarette smoke contains the same substances as cigarette smoke and harmful ingredients such as carbon dioxide, bronchial irritants, tar, and higher concentrations of unique carcinogens such as cigarette smoke. Signs of influenza are more common in cannabis smokers than in non-smokers of the drug.
Effects on Emotional Health 
The acute effects of cannabis abuse vary greatly depending on the dose, treatment method, character, and user environment. Long-term cannabis abuse increases the likelihood of acute psychiatric disorders.
THC acts on specific sites in the brain called cannabinoid receptors. Marijuana intoxication can cause distorted sensations, reduced coordination, difficulty thinking, problem-solving, learning, and memory disorders.
Cannabis use also affects driving and impairs motor skills, reflexes, and attention. It increases the risk of accidents. Cannabis abuse disrupts many important life stages, affecting physical and mental health, cognitive skills, social lifestyle, and living standards.
Effects on Oral Health
Besides those two health types, smoking marijuana also affects oral health. People who smoke marijuana tend to have a bad smell in their mouths, poorer dental structures, and sometimes most of them are toothless. There will be some symptoms, such as superficial and aggravating anesthesia of the oral membrane tissue covering internal organs. In chronic use, this can lead to tumor growth.
To sum up, people who are consuming marijuana or cannabis should be aware of its effects. It would be best if they didn’t use it too much in their everyday lives. It refers to the term that too much is not good for everything. Therefore, they could avoid some minor or chronic diseases for their bodies.