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There is no doubt that using marijuana can negatively affect a person’s mental and emotional state.

words to understand

delusion: A strong erroneous belief that is not based on fact or reality. Someone who is having delusions may be convinced that a person wants to hurt them when they do not. marijuana dispensary: A store where people can buy medical marijuana legally in some countries or in certain U.S. states. mental side effects: Feelings and beliefs of people that are caused by or changed by marijuana use. psychotic episode: A serious mental event that involves a loss of connection to reality. Those who are having psychotic episodes may hallucinate (seeing something that is not there) and/or have delusions. secondhand smoke: Smoke breathed out by users and then breathed in by nearby adults or children who are not smoking.