Cannabis is a plant native to Central Asia, known in actuality as being the most widely used illegal drug in the world, and coming in the third place in the world as the most commonly consumed unhealthy substance after alcohol and tobacco. The fact that the majority of drug offenses are cannabis and marijuana related is the proof of its widespread use, more than 70% of drug arrests.

Cannabis plant has been used for thousands of years as a herbal medication and intoxicant. There are two kinds of cannabis, Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa. Marijuana, hashish, and hash oil comes from Cannabis Sativa. The leaves and flowers can be dried and smoked, baked into foods, or used to make tea. On the street cannabis is known by many names like “grass”, “pot”, “dope”, “ganja”, “green”, “hash”, “mary jane”, etc.

Cannabis Sativa, also known as hemp, is traditionally used to make rope and fibers. The plants are very tall with thin light green leaves, reddish buds, and a sweet fruity smell. When smoked, it creates a more alert, cerebral high, over Indica’s sleepy groggy effects. Many modern strains are crossbreeds of the two species.

Cannabis Indica is the strongest, and is used to make hash and stronger grasses, like skunk. Indica grows from 3 to 6 feet high with fat dark green leaves, purplish buds and a distinct stinky smell, hence the name skunk.

Classified as a minor hallucinogen with depressant qualities, cannabis is the most commonly used illegal mind-altering drug in the world.  When smoked or eaten, it has mild mind-expanding, painkilling, and intoxicating effects. The main active ingredient is delta-9-THC or just THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) for short.

Cannabis can be found in two main forms: marijuana (also known as grass), the dried leaves and female flower heads, and hashish, compressed blocks of resin extracted from the plant. Marijuana normally contains between 1 and 5% THC by weight, although modern growing techniques have boosted this to 10-15%. This one’s very strong. Hashish is traditionally stronger (up to 26%) but on the street it is often adulterated, usually with paper pulp or caryophyllene, a constituent of cloves.

We strongly recommend to everyone reading this article to stay out of any form of cannabis use, however, if you or someone close to you have problems with drug addiction, we suggest you to visit Drug rehabilitation treatment programs.