WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CANNABIS

Here's Mail online guide on how to identify different illegal
substances and what effects they have...

CANNABIS

Nicknames include grass, hash, ganja, hemp, marijuana, pot, puff, resin,
skunk, spliff, weed, wacky backy, dope. The cost varies widely around the
country. Grass is usually more expensive than resin (hash).

What does it look like? Cannabis comes in different forms. Hash is a
blacky-brown lump made from the resin of the plant. It's quite often
squidgey. Grass or weed is the dried leaves of the plant and looks like
dried garden herbs.

How is it taken? Most people mix cannabis up with tobacco and smoke it as a
spliff or a joint. Some people put it in a pipe. Others make tea with it or
put it in food like cakes.

Associated items Tiny bits of clear food wrap, cigarette papers, cigarette
ends made of card, shredded cigarettes, pipes.

Effects Short term - A sedative effect that makes some happy and others
feel ill. Hunger pangs are common. It also affects concentration and can
create feelings of panic and suspicion.

Long term - Can lead to lung disease and cancer. Increases risk of mental
health problems and reduces fertility levels. Harder to concentrate and
feel motivated.

Addictive? 10 per cent risk of psychological dependence.

Legality Class C drug. Arrestable offence with maximum penalty of two years
in prison.

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