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WHAT IS MARIJUANA?

Marijuana is a drug. That means it’s a chemical that changes in some way the way your body works. In many places around the world, it’s against the law to use marijuana. Lots of people use marijuana, though. In fact, it’s one of the most common illegal drugs. More than 300 million people around the world use marijuana. They like the way us- ing marijuana makes them feel. But marijuana has a downside!

When you think of the word “drug,” you might think of pills. But not all drugs come in pill form. This is what marijuana usually looks like.

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