Marijuana Fact Sheets

We created 12 of these, so you can post two a day during National Marijuana Facts Week, July 4-10. But they are great to use for any campaign!

FACT #1 – Marijuana dependence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827335/pdf/nihms762992.pdf

FACT #2 – A decrease in IQ https://sci-hub.se/10.1073/pnas.1206820109

FACT #3 – Increased risk of addiction with higher potency https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991277/

FACT #4 – Increases the odds you’ll use other drugs https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3552239/pdf/nihms388189.pdf

FACT #5 – Can kill you from throwing up https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29768651/

FACT #6 – More likely to drop out of school https://sci-hub.se/10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.951116213.x

FACT #7 – Can result in psychosis and schizophrenia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988731/

FACT #8 – Decreases fertility rates https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26283092/

FACT #9 – Lowers motivation to do things https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901211303.htm

FACT #10 – Increases suicidal thought and behavior https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/cannabis-use-may-be-associated-suicidality-young-adults

FACT #11 – Damages your health https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health

FACT #12 – Makes you a worse driver https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/812440-marijuana-impaired-
driving-report-to-congress.pdf

The Dirty Dozen Fact Sheet

All 12 of the above marijuana facts on one page!