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Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the United States. It became popular in the 1960s during the time of the Hippie movement. Many of those people experimented with marijuana back then, although it was not as strong or effective as it is today. This drug can cause many problems for people by deteriorating the body and ruining one’s life. Marijuana is probably one of the most harmful drugs available today. Marijuana is often called pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, maryjane, dope, or ganja. It is a greenish gray mixture of dried shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of cannabis sativa, which is a hemp plant. Most users smoke marijuana in hand rolled cigarettes called joints. Marijuana is also smoked out of blunts which are emptied cigar papers. Inside the cigar pipes the marijuana was usually laced with other drugs. Pipes were also used,were sometimes called bongs. Marijuana can also be eaten or brewed in ice tea. The most active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol which is commonly called THC. This chemical in marijuana causes the mind to have altering effects. The THC level in marijuana has risen dramatically since marijuana first appeared. THC will remain in a persons body as long as four weeks, but it depends on how much the person has smoked. THC causes a cellular reaction that lead to the high. THC also connects to the cannabinoid which is the nerve cell. Besides the THC in marijuana, there are many other types of drugs that are laced into it. Many of these drugs include PCP, cocaine, many hallucinogens, cough syrup, and embalming fluid. This is one big reason why marijuana is so dangerous because many people do not know these other drugs are in the marijuana when they buy it, and when they smoke it they may come down with some bad side effects. Kinds of marijuana that are around are sinsemilla and hashish. Marijuana is also often grown with many types of chemicals. More than 83 million Americans age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once.
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