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Marijuana
What is it?
Mind-altering psychoactive drug. Dry, shredded, green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the cannabis sativa plant. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main ingredient that produces the psychoactive effect. Addictive.
Street Names
Aunt Mary, BC Bud, Blunts, Boom, Chronic, Dope, Gangster, Ganja, Grass, Hash, Herb, Hydro, Indo, Joint, Kif, Mary Jane, Mota, Pot, Reefer, Sinsemilla, Skunk, Smoke, Weed, Yerba
How is it used?
- Smoked as a cigarette or in pipe or bong
- Smoked in blunts (cigar emptied of tobacco and filled with marijuana, and sometimes mixed with additional drugs)
- Mixed with food (edibles)
- Brewed as tea
How does it affect the body?
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Relaxation, disinhibition, increased appetite, sedation, increased sociability
- Inhibits memory and learning
- Difficulty in thinking and problem-solving
- Hallucinations at high doses
- Impaired judgment, reduced coordination
- Distorted perception
- Increased blood pressure (but decreased with prolonged use), increased heart rate, dizziness, nausea, tachycardia
- Confusion, anxiety, paranoia, drowsiness
- Bronchitis, emphysema, bronchial asthma, suppression of the immune system
