Cannabis

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Also known as: Marijuana, grass, skunk, wacky backy, draw, blow, weed, puff, hash, ganja, spliff, dope, gear, pot, solids.

Background:

Cannabis comes in different forms including:

• A solid dark lump known as 'resin' or 'hash';
• Dried leaves, stalks and seeds called 'grass';
• A dark, sticky oil.

Cannabis can be rolled with tobacco in a spliff or joint, smoked on its own in a special pipe or eaten.

The effects:

• Getting 'stoned' on cannabis makes most users relaxed and talkative;
• Senses are heightened;
• Can cause tiredness and lack of energy;
• Users may get cravings ('the munchies') for certain food;

Cooking and eating hash makes the effects more intense and harder to control.

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