Artículos de revisión/actu alización

Dating from antiquity, the Cannabis sativa plant (marihuana) of the Cannabaceae family has been put to multiple uses: industrial, medicinal and religious. Lately, however, the phenomenon of addiction has expanded socially and in spite of measures taken to control it, massive consumption of marihuana has grown among Colombian youth. Objectives: To establish an approach that is appropriate for patients addicted to marihuana and to show different aspects related to this substance, as well as to lay signifi cance on the mechanism