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Side effects of marijuana

Question:  Does marijuana smoking have any major side-affects later on?
Erik J Pacheco

Answer:  Smoking ANYTHING is really bad for your lungs.
As for side effects specific to marijuana smoking,
uhh.. like, man, uhh.., I forgot.
Seriously (and this is a very serious topic), THC has been
proven to be extremely addictive psychologically and leads
to severe amotivational syndrome.
Jade Hawk

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