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Marijuana
Also Known As
- 420
- Bionic
- Blow
- Blunt
- Boo Ya
- Boom
- Bud
- Budah
- Cannabis
- Chronic
- Doobage
- Doobie
- Dope
- Draw
- Ganja
- Grass
- Hash
- Hemp
- Herb
- Homegrown
- Hooter
- Indica
- Indo
- Jay
- Joint
- Mary Jane
- Mex
- MJ
- Mowie Wowie
- Nail
- Pot
- Red Hair
- Reefer
- Roach
- Schwag
- Sens
- Skunk
- Smoke
- Thai Sticks
- THC
- The Green
- The Kind
- Toke
- Wacky Tobacky
- Weed
- Yaca
Marijuana is a greenish gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant, also referred
to as cannabis.
Cannabis contains the mind-altering drug known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It also contains at least 421 other chemicals. It is a known fact that the amount of tar, carbon monoxide, and cancer-causing chemicals inhaled in marijuana smoke is significantly greater than that inhaled from the same amount of tobacco smoke.
Hashish consists of the THC-rich resinous material of the cannabis plant, which is collected, dried, and then compressed into a variety of forms, such as balls, cakes, or cookie-like sheets. Pieces are then broken off, placed in a pipe and smoked.
Most users roll loose marijuana into a cigarette called a "joint". It can also be smoked in a water pipe, called a "bong". Some users mix marijuana into food or use it to brew tea. A new way of smoking marijuana is to slice open a cigar and replace the tobacco with marijuana, making a "blunt". When smoked with a 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor, it is called a "B-40".
Recently, marijuana cigarettes or blunts often include crack cocaine, a combination known by various street names including Primos or Woolies. Joints and blunts dipped in PCP are called Happy Sticks, Wicky Sticks, Love Boat, or Tical.
As this drug is used over a period of time in higher doses, it causes sensory distortions, loss of short term memory, changes in the sense of time, difficulty in completing thought processes, and sometimes loss of balance. As the individual uses progressively higher doses, he or she may experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, panic, depersonalization, and paranoia.
When you smoke marijuana, there are significant effects on the cardiovascular system. Your heart rate increases and blood vessels dilate. This is especially pronounced in the eye causing the eyes to become reddened.
Smoking marijuana can also cause tightness in the chest, difficulty in breathing, coughing, and can trigger or worsen asthma.
Quick Facts
Cannabis contains the mind-altering drug known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It also contains at least 421 other chemicals. It is a known fact that the amount of tar, carbon monoxide, and cancer-causing chemicals inhaled in marijuana smoke is significantly greater than that inhaled from the same amount of tobacco smoke.
Hashish consists of the THC-rich resinous material of the cannabis plant, which is collected, dried, and then compressed into a variety of forms, such as balls, cakes, or cookie-like sheets. Pieces are then broken off, placed in a pipe and smoked.
Most users roll loose marijuana into a cigarette called a "joint". It can also be smoked in a water pipe, called a "bong". Some users mix marijuana into food or use it to brew tea. A new way of smoking marijuana is to slice open a cigar and replace the tobacco with marijuana, making a "blunt". When smoked with a 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor, it is called a "B-40".
Recently, marijuana cigarettes or blunts often include crack cocaine, a combination known by various street names including Primos or Woolies. Joints and blunts dipped in PCP are called Happy Sticks, Wicky Sticks, Love Boat, or Tical.
As this drug is used over a period of time in higher doses, it causes sensory distortions, loss of short term memory, changes in the sense of time, difficulty in completing thought processes, and sometimes loss of balance. As the individual uses progressively higher doses, he or she may experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, panic, depersonalization, and paranoia.
When you smoke marijuana, there are significant effects on the cardiovascular system. Your heart rate increases and blood vessels dilate. This is especially pronounced in the eye causing the eyes to become reddened.
Smoking marijuana can also cause tightness in the chest, difficulty in breathing, coughing, and can trigger or worsen asthma.
Warning Signs
- Red, bloodshot, glassy eyes
- Use of eye drops that reduce redness
- Smelly hair and clothes
- Use of incense and deodorizers
- Acting silly for no apparent reason
- Pipes, rolling papers, roach clips
- Impaired memory and concentration
- Loss of coordination
- Dry mouth or throat
- Impaired judgment
- Increased heart rate
- Increased appetite ("get the munchies")
- Withdrawal, depression, fatigue
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