Marijuana is up to ten times more potent today than that which was produced in the 1960s. Some experts previously thought Marijuana to be harmless. Because THC is stored in fatty tissues and works like a time-release capsule, regular marijuana smoking produces a constant state of sedation. Since THC remains in the center of motivation of the brain, it weakens the users' ability to live drug-free. The lungs of marijuana smokers are highly susceptible to emphysema and bronchitis.
Research shows that marijuana contains cancer-causing agents.
Marijuana impairs normal sexual development in both males and females. Results are chest pains, and possible heart disease. Regular use causes a decrease in the blood supply to the heart, and diminishes white cell production. Continual marijuana use deteriorates the body's immune system. Since its inception in 1984, the Lions Drug Awareness Program has emphasized prevention through education.