Today it is the most often used illegal drug in this country.
Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant.
There are about 400 chemicals in a cannabis plant, but THC is the one that affects the brain the most. Hash oil, a tar-like liquid distilled from hashish, has an average of 16 percent, with a range as high as 43 percent. Recently, it has appeared in cigars called blunts which are larger and, therefore, more dangerous. Include lack of co-ordination, red eyes, dilated pupils, increased heart rate and enjoyment of experiences, talkativeness, irrelevant giggling and can have a heightened appreciation of sound and colour. Can also cause a sudden increase in appetite.