Marijuana is a tobacco like substance produced by drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant.
Marijuana can be smoked, using a pipe, a bong or by rolling a joint (cigarette). It's not the leaves that are smoked, it's the buds of the plant.
Marijuana can be eaten by baking cookies with Marijuana in them.
The main ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals are in the drug.
A marijuana joint (cigarette) is made of dry particles from the plant. The amount of THC will determined how strong the effect will be. The strength of marijuana today is ten times stronger than the marijuana in the 1970's.
The common names for this drug are:
Marijuana
Weed
Pot
Reefer
Grass
Dope
Ganja
Mary jane
Hash
Did You Know??
Research shows that nearly 50 percent of teenagers try marijuana before they graduate from high school.
Again, the effects of marijuana depends on the amount taken and on the person.
But some short term effects may include:
Sleepiness or drowsiness
Difficulty in keeping track of the time
Short-term memory loss
Dizzy or disorientated
Increased heart rate
Bloodshot eyes
Dry mouth and throat
Anti-social behaviour
Paranoia or hallucinations
Finding it hard to learn, speak, judge, listen or remember
Intense anxiety
Panic attacks
Long term effects of the drug may include:
A higher risk of developing cancer For women,
Increased risk of infertility, (not being able to get pregnant)
