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Marijuana Effects - Paper

Marijuana Effects

Marijuana is a mood altering or psychoactive drug that has many nicknames,
such as pot, weed, ganja, sensi, herb, and others. It is an ancient drug
that dates back to hundreds of years to Asia. Many cultures have used it
during meditation, religious worship, and for intoxication. Marijuana
itself comes from the Indian Hemp plant. It is the third most widely used
drug in the United States, according to a survey taken in 1988, and it is
the number one illegally used drug in the United States. Marijuana is so
popular that an estimated one out of every three people in the US have
tried it and around 44% of US high school students have smoked it.
Marijuana users are not easily detectable, ...

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a pipe, a joint, blunt. A joint is a rolled piece of
paper that is twisted at the ends. A blunt is normally an emptied cigar
wrapper filled with marijuana. In a blunt you can fit much more marijuana.
Though a blunt isn't always purely marijuana, it can be mixed with other
drugs such as angel dust. The results are varied when someone smokes
marijuana.

Different people will get different results, and certain types of cannabis
can cause different effects. The amount of THC (marijuana's main Active
chemical) may also change the result. If alcohol, or other drug use is
occurring while smoking marijuana, the effect could be different. A first
time marijuana smoker will probably feel no effect. A chronic or heavy
user will get a high (intoxication). When a person is high, normal
sights, sounds, tastes, or events can seem very funny or interesting. When
intoxicated, time seems to pass a lot slower. To the user, minutes will
seem like hours. The intoxicated person may get very ...

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Added: 7/13/2006 06:07:01 PM
Category: Legal Issues
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