[[Image:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Indoor Marijuana Grow (DEA photo)]]
'''Marijuana''' (called "joint", "kush", "pot", "reefer", "hash", "cannabis" and "weed"<ref>Also colloquially known as "chronic" or "ganja", and marijuana can be spelled as "marihuana".</ref>) is a pungent-smelling, flowering bud of the ''Cannabis'' plant.<ref>Divided into the species ''Sativa, Indica'' and ''Ruderalis''.</ref> The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]],<ref>Or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compound which imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body.</ref> cultivated with increasing potency. Because THC is harmful, in most countries marijuana is illegal,<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world (other than Uruguay, Canada, and some liberal areas of the United States), and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In the United States it remains illegal under federal law, though the law is generally enforced only when dealing with large quantities indicating intent to distribute.</ref> although legal with restrictions in many [[liberal]] states.<ref>[[Leftist]] [[Seattle]] even allows pot sales in vending machines.</ref> Legalization was falsely promoted to end its unlawful sale, but its illegal drug pushing then increased. Pot smoking induces mental problems, as confirmed by studies,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/data-statistics.htm</ref> and may cause brain tumors and schizophrenia that are increasing in prevalence.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21327863/</ref> '''''The marijuana industry recently lost 4 statewide legalization votes''''', as the public realizes the harm.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-push-for-legal-weed-faces-hostile-ground-in-red-states/ar-AA1drL8k</ref>
'''''Marijuana is a highly addictive drug that causes short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and violent fits, as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning'''''. Studies confirm and even defenders of marijuana admit that it causes violent paranoia.<ref>"Smoking Marijuana makes you Violent. Paranoia, a natural thought process that all humans will experience at one time or another, is often experienced by heavy smokers more often than non smokers." [https://listwand.com/top-7-reasons-you-should-run-away-from-marijuana-weed/]</ref> Marijuana use may contribute to a rise in brain tumors. While some pretend that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]), many scientists debunk that fiction and observe that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat. Marijuana consumption impairs one's ability to drive, creating deadly hazards on the road. '''''Cannabis is banned in [[Olympics|Olympic]] athletes by the World Anti-Doping Authority'''''.