Grass is the most often abused illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, toenail), or in a pipe Best Weed (bong). It is also smoked in blunts, which are pipes which have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often in conjunction with another medication. It might likewise be blended in food. As a more concentrated, resinous form it's called hashish and, as a sticky black liquid, hash oil. Cannabis smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually nice-and-sour odor.

The primary active chemical in cannabis is THC (delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol). The membranes of specific nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place, THC kicks-off a run of cellular reactions that ultimately cause the high that users experience when they smoke dope.

Marijuana is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Schedule I drugs are categorized as having no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the usa a high potential for abuse, along with a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
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Shortterm Effects
Its effects start right following the drug enters the brain and last, when marijuana is smoked. If grass is consumed in food or beverage, the short term effects begin more slowly, typically in 1/2 to 1 hr, and go longer longer, for as long as 4 hrs. Smoking marijuana deposits several times more THC into the blood than does drinking or eating the substance.

In just a few minutes after inhaling marijuana smoke, an individual's center begins beating more rapidly, the passages become and relax enlarged, and arteries in the eyes expand, making the eyes appear red. The heartbeat, usually 70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase by 20 to 50 beats-per minute or, sometimes, even double. This effect might be greater if other substances are taken with marijuana.



As THC enters the brain, it induces a person to feel high or euphoric by acting in the brain's incentive system, regions of the brain that react to stimuli like food and drink as well as most drugs abuse. THC activates the reward system in the exact same fashion that virtually all drugs of abuse do, by stimulating brain cells to release the chemical dopamine.

Sensations that are pleasant may be experienced by a bud user, sounds and colours may seem less mild, and time seems to move very slowly. The user's mouth feels dry, and she or he may suddenly become thirsty and very hungry. Her hands or his may tremble and grow cold. The euphoria passes after awhile, and subsequently the user may feel tired. Occasionally, cannabis use produces distrust, fear, anxiety, or stress.