Marijuana

Marijuana, Marihuana, Ganja, Cannabis sativa (a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared.

The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect.The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to as THC. It has psychoactive and physiological effects when consumed, usually by smoking, sniffing or ingestion. The minimum amount of THC required to have a perceptible psychoactive effect is about 5 mg.

A related compound, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidivarin, also know as THCV, is produced in appreciable amounts by certain drug strains. This cannabinoid has been described in the popular literature as having shorter-acting, flashier effects than THC, but recent studies suggest that it may actually inhibit the effects of THC. Relatively high levels of THCV are common in African dagga (marijuana), and in hashish from the northwest Himalayas.

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