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The drug Marijuana comes from a plant called hemp or Cannibas sativa. The main ingredient for marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A way to get the THC is through the Hashish. Hashish can be found on the top of the female hemp plants. The Hashish carries the largest amount of THC. Another ingredient that is found in Marijuana is cannabinoids.
Marijuana has several nicknames and they are: "grass," "pot," "weed," "reefer," "joint," "hashish," and "Mary Jane." Marijuana has two different speed reactions till the effects start. If one would breathe in the marijuana smoke, then they would be the effects almost instantly. Whereas, if one would eat it, i.e. hash brownies, then the effects would start anywhere between 30-60 minutes. Some of the effects would consist of: increased appetite, euphoria, relaxed feeling, increased sensations of sight, hearing, and taste, anxiety, feelings of panic, hallucinations, delusions, blood shot eyes, and many more effects. If someone abuses the drug, then some of the withdrawal effects will include: Irritability, Insomnia, Agitation, and Anxiety.
Marijuana for medicals purposes has been questioned. Whole marijuana alone is illegal, but sixteen states have made it legal for THC to be used in medicine. U.S. Food and Drug Administration have legalized THC for the following: relieving chronic pain, to stimulate an appetite for people with AIDS or people who have had chemotherapy, to treat glaucoma, and to treat people that are nauseous after chemotherapy.





Merrill, David B. (February 8, 2013). Drug Abuse. U.S. National Library of                    Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001945.htm

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