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Cannabis smoking (known colloquially as smoking weed or smoking pot) is the inhalation of smoke or vapor released by heating the flowers, leaves, or extracts of cannabis and releasing the main psychoactive chemical, Δ 9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is absorbed into the bloodstream via the lungs.
Somatic effects. Bloodshot eye. Some of the short-term physical effects of cannabis use include increased heart rate, dry mouth, reddening of the eyes (congestion of the conjunctival blood vessels ), a reduction in intra-ocular pressure, muscle relaxation and a sensation of cold or hot hands and feet. [60]
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Cannabis ( / ˈkænəbɪs /) [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract. Cannabis is mostly used recreationally or medically although like other psychoactive drugs it may also be used for spiritual purposes. In 2013, between 128 and 232 million people used cannabis (2.7% to 4.9% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65).
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Cannabis is a genus of plant. There are three species: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis . The cannabis plant's flowers contain a chemical or drug known as THC (short for tetra-hydro-cannabinol ). Smoking or eating the flower can make a person feel euphoric (very good) or sleepy.
Marijuana, which can also be called cannabis, weed, pot, or dope, refers to the dried fowers, leaves, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant. The cannabis plant contains more than 100 compounds (or cannabinoids). These compounds include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is impairing or mind-altering, as well as other active compounds, such as ...
