Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant. Hashish is made from the plant’s gummy sap (resin) and is six times stronger than marijuana. Cannabis describes any of the different drugs that come from Indian hemp.Today’s growers have developed techniques to make the drug much stronger, resulting in an increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits.Marijuana and hashish users build up a tolerance to the drugs, which can lead them to take more of it or experiment with stronger drugs to get the same effect.
Street names:
Weed
Pot
Ganja
Texas tea
Herb
Dope
Roach
Hemp
Reefer
Grass
Mary Jane
Dagga
Bhang
Home grown
J
White widow
Astro turf
Hashish
Chocolate
Hash
Shit
Short-term effects:
Drowsiness
Red eyes
Increased appetite
Loss of coordination
Distorted vision, hearing and sense of time
Increased heart rate
Poor memory
Long-term effects:
Psychotic symptoms
Growth disorders
Lung damage
Reduced ability to learn and retain information
Heart damage
Reduction of male sex hormones
Reduced ability to fight lung infections and illness
All information graciously provided by The Foundation For a Drug Free World.
