... and Technology, Ninth Report 1998) Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), dagga (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common in the United States, marijuana is called pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, bud, etc. (Lorimer 214) The plant contains THC, which gives smokers the psychic effects they seek. The leaves of this plant are smoked but the most highly prized part ... of the plant is the top, smoked by rolling inside tobacco paper or placing in a pipe ... . Vol. 11. p365-367. LEXICON PUBLICATIONS. Philippines, 1979 Andrews, George and Vinkenoog, Simon, eds., The Book o...

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... the states who use medical marijuana legally, are still illegal drug offenders in the U.S. Even though illegal, one out of three American adults admits to smoking marijuana (Hightimes 73). Made from dried leaves and flowering hemp plant tops, marijuana's usage is widespread in the U.S. Grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, hash, dope and reefer all refer to the drug marijuana. Pot creates a different type ... of high for every user. A person high from pot experiences a type of dreamy relaxed state, in which the user is more aware ... does not leave traces behind in the body once the substance l...

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... the states who use medical marijuana legally, are still illegal drug offenders in the U.S. Even though illegal, one out of three American adults admits to smoking marijuana (Hightimes 73). Made from dried leaves and flowering hemp plant tops, marijuana's usage is widespread in the U.S. Grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, hash, dope and reefer all refer to the drug marijuana. Pot creates a different type ... of high for every user. A person high from pot experiences a type of dreamy relaxed state, in which the user is more aware ... does not leave traces behind in the body once the substance l...

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... . Marijuana, the most highly used illicit drug has been grown all over the world for thousands of years. It is also commonly known as cannabis, weed, pot, bud, chronic, ganja, herb, grass, reefer, and Mary Jane among 200 other slang terms (Goodwin 16). Marijuana is a psychotropic drug ... which means it affects the mind and your behavior when used. When consumed it moves towards the mind instead of other parts of your body (Goodwin 12). Marijuana ... which can grow in very diverse climates. It can grow wild but usually with intention. Marijuana comes as a green or brown mixture of dried...

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... means many different things. Its definition is that it is the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yields THC. It is a natural substance that has been grown for thousands of years for many different purposes. It is also referred to as ... cannabis-sativa. It is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world, following caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol in popularity. In the United States, where it is usually smoked, it also has been called weed, grass, pot, or reefer. The word ... marijuana means different things to different people. To doctors and pharmacist...

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... The New Encyclopedia Britannica explains, "Marijuana, also spelled Marihuana the Indian plant hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa, or the crude drug composed of its leaves and flower, usually crushed and put into pipes or formed into cigarettes for smoking"(Encyclopedia Britannica). The intoxicating chemical in pot is THC or ... is why the drug is so commonly used among troubled teens. These kids want to escape from their lives problems so they turn to the grass. This article proves this point by stating, "Marijuana hinders the users short-term memory (memory for recent events) and he or she may...

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