Marijuana the straight facts

Cambridge Educational (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group. (Added Author).

Summary: Traces the history of marijuana and goes on to explain some of the many uses of the hemp plant; the effects of THC (the primanry psychoactive chemical in marijuana, sinsemilla, hashish, and hash oil) on the body; the short- and long-term health implications of marijuana abuse; and teenage attitudes toward marijuana. Aslo investigates the concept of psychological dependency and considers whether marijuana is a gateway drug.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 DVD-video (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hamilton, NJ : Cambridge Educational ; Orangeville, ON : McIntyre Media [distributor], 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	This is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players. Teacher's guide available online. Title from disc label.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Properties & effects of THC -- THC & the brain -- Long-term effects & addiction.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, producer, Charlotte Angel, Kyle Boyd.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.