Despite what efforts to legalize and popular culture wants you to believe, it's a verified and conclusive fact that marijuana can be an addictive substance which can lead to both acute and long-term physical and psychological injury to users. Similar to other drugs, a person who has used marijuana for a prolonged time period can become dependent on its effects and may encounter withdrawal symptoms when they abruptly quit using marijuana. Users today have very high grade marijuana at their disposal which wasn't the case 2 decades ago, which makes it a much larger issue.

Someone that uses marijuana frequently is really altering how the brain functions, hence the brain can't just instantly return to normal operation once the person ceases using marijuana, this can take some time. Individuals actually detox from marijuana, like every other drug, as the drug is eliminated from your body and the body readjusts to function without marijuana. So marijuana detox can be a challenge for habitual users, because individuals will encounter withdrawal symptoms that may be difficult to endure. These symptoms may not be as physical in nature as heroin withdrawal for example, but marijuana detox and withdrawal can cause extreme depression as well as other psychological symptoms for long-term users. That is why relapse is so prevalent for those who try to cease using marijuana by themselves. Marijuana detox services are offered at alcohol and drug detoxification and alcohol and drug rehab centers in Cuba to help individuals through this process so that they don't relapse and may receive further rehabilitation services following detox.