Marijuana

Marijuana is a natural plant, and natural is okay, right? Not right! Marijuana can cause a long-lasting impact on your brain...

  Pot, bud, dope, weed, hash, chronic, whatever you wanna call it, is a green and brown, sometimes a purple mix of of dried leaves, stems, seeds and flowers from that one plant called Cannabis. The main chemical is THC, which stands for a really long word but it's extremely hard pronounce. THC moves fast like a cat through the bloodstream and straight to the dome when inhaled. 
We all understand that some have med cards, but that's only after you're an adult. When you're young and your body is still growing, pot CAN impact your brain negatively such as weaken your verbal and communication skills, lower learning capabilities, and hardcore memory loss.
Other than the possible effects on the brain, marijuana can be hard on your lungs.
 A fun fact? Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenics hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke....(http://www.drugabuse.gov/tib/marijuana.html )

We've all heard of people arguing that pot is the "gateway drug" to harder drugs. It's a myth, it's a fact, whatever... There is a truth! Research shows that the earlier you start smoking pot, then the more likely you are to depend on harder drugs later on in life or maybe just try it once?

There are movies and music that make the stoner culture look cool and like it's not a big deal, but the bottom line is that marijuana has the potential to become a big deal. It's limits the performance of your brain, makes you slow like a dang turtle, and impairs your coordination! And that's that.