Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana.
Sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah; it’s a Spanish word), hashish (“hash” for short), and hash oil are stronger forms of marijuana.
All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words, they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. Marijuana’s effects on the user depend on it’s strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC it contains(5). The THC content of marijuana has been increasing since the 1970s.
Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint or a nail) or in a pipe or a bong. Recently, it has appeared in cigar wrappers called blunts, when it is often combined with another drug, such as crack cocaine.
The most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S. The main active chemical is THC.
Street Names:
Pot, ganga, weed, grass, and many others.
Effects:
Short-term effects include memory and learning problems, distorted perception, and difficulty thinking and solving problems.
2007-02-02 18:38:53
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answered by babitha t 4
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Enough to know that:
1) it should be legalized, regulated and taxed;
2) people younger than 20 should not smoke it, eat it or otherwise ingest it;
3) people serving time in jail just for marijuana use should be set free;
4) foods made with marijuana should be sold as well as the smoking-variety;
5) anyone who has a medical condition that would be helped by the use of marijuana should be allowed to use it.
2007-02-02 09:00:13
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answered by docscholl 6
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I did a huge report on Marijuana for my health class
its virtually legal in Canada, and its bad for you. It causes memory issues, and your balance is off. You get addicted to it and common slang names for Marijuana is Pot, Weed, Grass, MJ,Maryjanes, ganga, etc. Many people open up a tea bag and put dry leaves into the bag and reseal it. Others smuggle theirs into a sandwich and eat it, but it is most commonly smoked. You will lose focus during class and it can cause cancer. Many people also use it with other drugs and use cocaine with their marijuana. The best thing you can do is to just stay away from it. For more information you can go to NIDA or their website. NIDA stands for Nationa Institute for Drug Abuse. They'll help you more there.
2007-02-03 04:31:15
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answered by Suirenai 3
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nicely i'm 18 and that i've got on no account smoked in my existence, yet I do have lots of journey with it. It somewhat relies upon on which state you're in, like Cali has it legalized and that i will see many different states legalizing it interior the close to destiny. There somewhat isn't as plenty incorrect with pot as people make it look. useful this is cancerous, yet cigarettes are extra so. And alcohol is the worst for you, yet that is been criminal by using fact that 1933. In end, pot might desire to be legalized interior the subsequent decade, yet once you do no longer choose for to attend til you're 27 to casually stroll down substantial street, blunt or bong in hand, w/o getting arrested, i could might desire to conform to take a holiday removed from the states or purely circulate away all together. i might desire to upload that i'm very impartial in this gentle concern and am in basic terms speaking my sensible opinion. i do no longer help or oppose pot, i've got self belief that's the folk's option to the two smoke or no longer.
2016-12-16 19:45:11
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answered by ? 4
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That some is okay, but some has additives which make it dangerous to our health. I know that I almost got caught buying it one time, I just drove away and saw a cop entering the street at the other end. I know the *s on the yellow envelope are supposed to mean that it's real good. And I know that if you don't grow a plant under the best conditions, it will die. (My poor Pedro!) And lastly, I know that over time, you will gain a lot of weight because of it. And I know that I kind of miss it. (Shhhhhhhhh!!)
2007-02-02 08:58:44
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answered by Bud's Girl 6
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Wow...deep question.
It's a green plant who's leaves and stems are used for smoking to make you high and get the munchies.
Marijuana AKA the gateway drug...has been known to fry braincells, make you a pathetic lazy procrastinator, and gives a person the overall appearance of one of Jerry's kids.
Not to mention the total waste of perfectly good cash...which I myself would rather watch blowing out the window of my car on the freeway than placed in the hands of a dealer.
Any other questions?
2007-02-02 08:58:44
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answered by Anonymous
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i know that it illegal and that when you use it daily most people cant tell.. but it is very addictive and very expensive and over time if you continue to use it it does cause you to forget and be slow and lazy.. its not like the old comercal where they fry the egg and say this is your brain on pot it doesnt fry you that quick and thats where people think they can pull it off by using all the time.. but honnestly over time it will do just that it fries your brain.
2007-02-02 08:59:27
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answered by crazyme 5
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its too expensive to buy but easy to grow yourself and smoke for free and treat your friends ,for free,dont get cought,haqhaha
if eveybody would smoke it people would be too peacefull to go to war,what would happen when there is a war and nobody shos up,so lets all smoke the dope,the wacky tobacky,toca la motta pra la paz
2007-02-02 11:49:46
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answered by bernardino 1
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It's also known as Butter Flower
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
2007-02-02 11:10:07
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answered by Anonymous
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what do you want to know about marijuana?
2007-02-02 08:52:37
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answered by Anonymous
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