People usually abuse marijuana by becoming addicted and smoking it just because instead of using it for their well-being. I went around and asked about ten people I know who have smoked for at least five years. When I asked them if they had ever had memory problems, learning disabilities, difficulty solving problems, and loss of muscle activity and addictive ability, they responded, “If anything, marijuana improves my memory.” “I couldn't study at school if I didn't smoke.” “The only problem I had was an addiction to marijuana, but it was all in my head because when I finally stopped smoking, I no longer had withdrawal symptoms.” The only side effect that seemed accurate when asking these questions was the addictive properties. While being addicted to marijuana on a mental level can be a problem, all of the many positive side effects of marijuana outweigh the negative side effect which appears to be the most prominent.