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.
Strengths vary, some types are very mild, and some types can be very strong.
There is now some evidence suggesting that cannabis may cause some own cancers in its own right. Anxiety and possible mental disturbance are possible, some forms are opium based dipped in opium oil which makes the cannabis very potent and even addictive. Illegal to have, sell or give away, it is a class b drug and the police and the courts will prosecute people in procession of it. Stiffer sentences or fines are given if found with large quantities for supplying purposes. A recent study of 1,023 trauma patients admitted to a shock trauma unit found that one-third had marijuana in their blood.