... the most commonly used illicit drug in America today (Nation 5)." "Marijuana refers to the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is usually smoked on form of loosely rolled cigarettes called joints or hollowed out commercial cigars called blunts (Nation 5)." Marijuana is ... put into these forms because they look like ordinary cigarettes or cigars. It's like a disguise. The street names for marijuana are pot, grass, weed, Mary ... Jane, Acapulco gold and reefer. According to some interviews, many teens smoke marijuana to "Get away from it all (interviews)." For many...

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One common aspect of our society is smoking. Whether it's marijuana (weed, pot, grass, ganja) or tobacco, smoking is seen in undoubtedly every city and town in the United States. But why ... is integrated into each smoker's personality that both inhibits and expands his social and personal lifestyle. For instance, cigarette smokers are restricted to separate areas of almost every public area, and many other places are simply non-smoking. Cigarette smokers receive immediate stereotype from peers, family members, and community members ... . Smoking tobacco implies that a person is unhealthy and...

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