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What are the effects of consuming or smoking marijuana?

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Marijuana’s effects vary, depending on the strength and amount consumed. Psychological effects can include mild euphoria, visual hallucinations, anxiety, depression, extreme variability of mood, paranoia, and psychoses. Physical effects can include reddening of the eyes, dryness of the mouth and throat, an increase in the heartbeat, chest tightness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, and lack of coordination.