Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa – aka marijuana. Like SciShow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Citations http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana3.htm http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/anandamide/ananh.htm http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=637 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan http://www.springerlink.com/content/q450642638287947/ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/science/09obdrug.html Images http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/THC.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Cannabis_plant2.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Rnt_Anandamide.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Cannabinoid_Receptor.png
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Marijuana is getting more and more popular every year. Public sentiment is shifting and states across the U.S. have begun legalizing pot for medical and recreational use. But what does marijuana do to your brain? How does weed work in your body? What are the possible risks and benefits of marijuana use? In this episode