Cannabis

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Cannabis comes from the Cannabis Sativa plant and is usually found in two forms – hash and grass.

Hash is a brown solid mass made from Cannabis resin, which is smoked in a pipe or mixed with tobacco, known as a joint or spliff.

Grass comes from the dried leaf of the Cannabis plant and is smoked or eaten in cakes or drunk in tea. Grass tends to be more expensive than resin but carries the same risks.




cannabis

Description
Blow, Weed, Gear, Gange, Joint, Hash, Hashish, Hemp, Grass, Marijuana, Pot, Spliff, Smoke, Wacky Baccy

Comes as a brown, solid mass or dried leaf.

Effects
> Hallucinations
> Talkativeness
> Bloodshot eyes
> Large pupils
> Sweating
> Clumsiness
> Confusion
> Increased appetite

Consequences
> Anxiety
> Paranoia
> Panic attacks
> Mood swings
> Sleeping Consequences
> Short term memory loss
> Reduced concentration.
> Increased chance of bronchitis
> Increased chance of lung, mouth and throat cancers
> Schizophrenia


The Law
> Possession: 5 years in jail and/or unlimited fine.
> Production: Life and/or unlimited fine.
> Trafficking: 14 years and/or unlimited fine.

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