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What you need to know about cannabis
Daily Mail
Tuesday 01 Aug 2006 Here's Mail online guide on how to identify different illegal substances and what effects they have... CANNABIS Nicknames include grass, hash, ganja, hemp, marijuana, pot, puff, resin, skunk, spliff, weed, wacky backy, dope. The cost varies widely around the country. Grass is usually more expensive than resin (hash). What does it look like? Cannabis comes in different forms. Hash is a blacky-brown lump made from the resin of the plant. It's quite often squidgey. Grass or weed is the dried leaves of the plant and looks like dried garden herbs. How is it taken? Most people mix cannabis up with tobacco and smoke it as a spliff or a joint. Some people put it in a pipe. Others make tea with it or put it in food like cakes. Associated items Tiny bits of clear food wrap, cigarette papers, cigarette ends made of card, shredded cigarettes, pipes. Effects Short term - A sedative effect that makes some happy and others feel ill. Hunger pangs are common. It also affects concentration and can create feelings of panic and suspicion. Long term - Can lead to lung disease and cancer. Increases risk of mental health problems and reduces fertility levels. Harder to concentrate and feel motivated. Addictive? 10 per cent risk of psychological dependence. Legality Class C drug. Arrestable offence with maximum penalty of two years in prison. ADD YOUR COMMENTS http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=384334&in_page_id=1774
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