- Fact 2 - Marijuana is the common
name for species of the genus Cannabis.
- Fact 3 - The main psychoactive
ingredient in Marijuana is THC.
- Fact 4 - Cannabis is a herb that
can grow to be 20 feet tall in a short period of four to six
months.
- Fact 5 - Marijuana is the most
widely used illegal drug in America
- Fact 6 - It is used by an estimated
28% of adults between the ages of 18 and 25. Of those users 10%
are women
- Fact 7 - Hashish (hash) is derived
from the sticky resin of the female plant flowers
- Fact 8 - Marijuana produces effects
such as a dry mouth, Glassy, red eyes; loud talking, rapid
heartbeat, expanding blood vessels, a loss basic motor skills,
inability to articulate thoughts, difficulty approaching complex
tasks, laughing fits and an urge to eat
- Fact 9 - Marijuana is also known as
weed, pot, grass, dope, ganja, mary jane and hash
- Fact 10 - Marijuana is usually used
in the form of a cigarette called a joint or a reefer
- Fact 11 - The drug can also be
smoked in a water pipe, called a bong
- Fact 12 - Cannabis is illegal to
consume, use, possess, cultivate, transfer or trade in most
countries
- Fact 13 - Medicinal use of cannabis
is legal in a number of countries, including Belgium, Canada,
the Netherlands, Israel and 14 states of the United States.
- Fact 14 - The most common form of
consumption involves taking the marijuana plant, rolling it in
paper soaked in PCP, and inhaling deeply
- Fact 15 - A major risks of
marijuana is that it can lead to experimenting with other
'harder' drugs
- Fact 16 - Marijuana is more
physically addictive than heroin. Addiction can become hazard to
your health,
drug rehab facilities are always available to provide
information.
- Fact 17 - Hashish, or hash, is made
by taking the resin from the leaves and flowers of the marijuana
plant and pressing it into cakes or slabs. Hash is usually
stronger than marijuana and contains more THC
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