Some young people use it because they see older people in the family using it. Other users may think it's cool to use marijuana because they hear about it in music and see it used in TV and movies. Some people feel nothing at all when they smoke marijuana. Others may feel relaxed or high. Sometimes marijuana makes users feel thirsty and very hungry - an effect called the munchies .
Some users can get bad effects from marijuana.
They may suffer sudden feelings of anxiety and have paranoid thoughts. This is more likely to happen when a more potent variety of marijuana is used. Your performance in school, sports and other activities will suffer if you're high. If you're high on marijuana, you are more likely to make stupid mistakes that could embarrass or even hurt you. I used to be real athletic.