Before prohibition in 1925, products derived from the plant Cannabis Sativa or Hemp were widely used in industry. Seeds were used in bird food, Cannabis oil was used in paints and varnishes, and Hemp fibres were used instead of cotton for making rope and coarse cloth. The plant from which the leaves, buds and resin are collected originated in Asia, but has now been introduced throughout Europe and America as it grows well in any temperate climate. These drugs are prescribed to suppress nausea and for pain relief, and to enhance appetite for people who have AIDS related infections. Cannabis Oil is sometimes used, which is simply spread on a normal cigarette, but by far the most common form of cannabis used is cannabis resin.
Pipes are often home-made, using whatever equipment is available.
Once eaten, the amount of Cannabis consumed cannot be regulated as it can when smoking. A lot depends upon the user's mental state before smoking, the environment and the user's expectations. Cannabis causes perceptual changes which make the user more aware of other peoples' feelings, enhance the enjoyment of music and give a general feeling of euphoria. In extreme moments, the user can feel that everything said around them is directed at them in a malicious and hurtful way. Using Cannabis with other drugs such as alcohol can make the user feel dizzy and disoriented.